The difference between VAT number and TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) is that:
TIN is allocated to every Client who has registered with RSL for tax purposes. It is a unique number given to each registered Client and holds all the information regarding all the tax types that a taxpayer is registered for (including VAT).
VAT number however is only allocated to a taxpayer who is registered for VAT.
TIN No
is a common naming.Examples (I could only find these):
2000840302-2
from https://www.laa.org.ls/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/13304-754.pdf2000485576-9
from https://www.laa.org.ls/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/13303-2287.pdf200002565-6
from https://leo.com.ls//wp-content/uploads/2021/07/domain-name-reg-international.pdf200084089-8
from https://myloan.co.ls/tag/vehicle-finance-lesotho/200072185-8
from https://themail.co.ls/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/The-Mail-Lesotho-Launch-Edition-Vol.1-No.1.pdf1028676-4
from https://www.centralbank.org.ls/images/Publications/ANNUAL_REPORTS/2021_CBL_Annual_Report_-_LR_-_Singles_-_17.11.2022_-_29_November_2022.pdf