The Federal Government has advocated the harmonisation of the National Identification Number (NIN) and Tax Identification Number (TIN) to ensure easier access to information for taxable income in the country.

The Minister of Interior, OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO made the call when the Secretary of the Joint Tax Board (JTB), OLUSEGUN ADESOKUN, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.

The minister, who decried the issue of tax evasion, said that technologically, if the NIN and TIN were brought together as one number, it would be difficult for people to evade tax.

According to him, the NIN should be the unique security identifier that would display tax status and all the relevant information needed.