2023-08-02 09:31:18
OBR Commissioner General J.Claude Manirakiza said that this new system will greatly facilitate the procedure for declaring taxes and duties for taxpayers, help to avoid corruption and fraud because there will be no of contact between the taxpayer and the staff of the OBR, specified the general commissioner of the OBR.
He also specified that from August 2, 2023, the new online tax declaration and payment system will be functional.
J.Claude Manirakiza said that this innovation sufficiently proves the stated objective of digitizing the services of the Burundian Revenue Office, a step that is part of the process of digitizing state services, he said. added.
During the interventions, it was proposed to integrate a new software in the national language Kirundi concerning this new system of declaration and online payment of taxes and duties, because there are taxpayers who do not understand French. Experts have advised that this is planned and is under consideration.
The Commissioner General of the OBR also pointed out that training is planned for OBR staff in relation to the new system of declaration and online payment of taxes and duties.
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