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MATAPOS umabot sa 90 percent ang online tax payment, pinaspasan na rin ng Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ang digital transformation sa bisa ng iba’t-ibang modernization programs ng ahensya.
Ayon kay BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr., pangunahing layunin ng nasabing reporma na gawing simple ang taxpayer services, mas epektibong transparency policy, base na rin sa pinalakas na collection performance sa unang bahagi ng taong kasalukuyan.
“Approximately around 90% of the payments are now online. We’ve been ramping up all these e-services so that people will not have to go to our offices and go to the banks or all those things… you can do it online,” wika ni Lumagui.
Kabilang sa flagship initiatives na ipinatutupad ng ahensiya ang pagkakaroon ng e-lounges sa lahat ng district offices na fully-equipped hubs kung saan maaari makapag-file, magbayad at magrehistro electronically ang mga taxpayer, sa tulong ng mga nakatalagang BIR personnel.
“That’s what we’re really proud of right now. Last year, we instructed all the district offices to have e-lounges that would be complete with internet, printers, and everything. So a dedicated examiner will be there to guide and assist the taxpayers,” pahayag ng BIR chief.
Malugod ding ipinabatid ng Commissioner ang panibagong programang ilulunsad ng kawanihan — ang real-time monitoring and taxpayer engagement.
“One important project is the electronic invoicing because it’s real-time communication between the seller and the buyer and the BIR,” ang paliwanag ni Lumagui.
“So, every time a business issues an invoice, it goes directly to our system and goes directly to the customer. So, in that sense, we have a real time [system]… we can see the transactions of the taxpayers.”
Pinalalakas din ng BIR ang online registration at update system kung saan saklaw ang mga bagong business registrations at pag-iisyu ng digital TIN IDs.
“These are part of BIR efforts to go the extra mile to make it easier for taxpayers to settle their tax obligations. So, the challenge is reaching out to the taxpayers and we’ve been doing that,” aniya pa.
“We are ready to extend even our operating hours just like what happened for the deadline in the estate tax amnesty. Our offices were open until midnight just to accommodate all the last-minute applicants for the amnesty,” sambit din niya.
