By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Taxpayers in Nigeria have been encouraged to embrace digital tax remittance because of the several benefits that come with the system.
At a programme themed Sustainable Tax Management: Exploring Digital Remittance held on Thursday, November 24, 2022, stakeholders agreed that this system allows for transparency and effective use of the funds.
At the event, which took place at the Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel, Lagos, it was stated that the digital tax remittance initiative also makes payment of the obligatory levy and allows for a convenient tax filing and payment system by private citizens, tax managers, accountants, tax auditors, tax consultants, bankers, and business owners.
Recall that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), to make tax payment and filing easier, introduced the Tax-Pro Max e-filing platform.
At the programme held last month to increase awareness of the benefits of adopting the digital tax remittance system, FIRS explained that the Paydirect solution, which is integrated with the TaxPro Max system, adds to the seamlessness in the filing and remittance of taxes, boosting the efficiency of the collection system and facilitating compliance.
Remarking on the sensitisation of the critical mass on the need for the uptake of digital remittance in the country, the Assistant Director in charge of the Taxpayer Service Department at FIRS, Manasseh Otega, noted that there was a significant growth in the number of taxpayers as it continues in its awareness drive.
Also, one of the major partners of the workshop, Interswitch, noted that the rise of technology-led processes has led to the improvement of service delivery, and Interswitch, as a technology-driven and user-focused company.
The Group Head of Government at Interswitch, Osasere Atohengbe, assured that the company would continue to work with the collection agency to ensure that taxpayers have access to easy tax filing and payment systems while also boosting government revenue and national development.
“Not only is it important to pay taxes to improve infrastructural development, but the system of tax payment also needs to be addressed to ensure that its collection is sustainable, seamless, transparent and effective.
“To do this, taxpayers need to be in the loop, and we at Interswitch will continue our work with the FIRS to provide the necessary infrastructure that promotes the adoption of digital tax payments among taxpayers,” Atohengbe added.
Adedapo Adesanya