WRITTEN BY AUGUSTINE KOLLIE
Monrovia, Liberia– the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), with support from USAID-funded Revenue Generation Growth Generation (RG-3) has officially launched an Electronic Filing (e-filing) platform for the annual filing of Business Income Tax Returns.
The e-filing platform is a system which enables taxpayers to easily file Business Income Tax Returns, will initially target corporate entities and later extend to other institutions.
According to an LRA release, the user-friendly platform which is available on the LRA website is also accessible offline at some point during tax filing transactions.
At the official launch of the platform on Monday, LRA Deputy Commissioner General for Technical Affairs, Decontee T. King-Sackie described the launch of the platform as “a vital step forward” in promoting voluntary compliance.
Commissioner Sackie said the launch of the e-filing program is part of sustained efforts by the LRA to modernize the tax environment and improve voluntary compliance.
She urged taxpayers to fully make use of the system to file their annual corporate returns on time with ease.
Madam King-Sackie praised RG3 for its support to the LRA in transforming revenue collection for the Government and people of Liberia.
Speaking earlier, RG3’s Performance Improvement Advisor Mohammed Swaray, lauded the setting up of the online tax filing platform and indicated that the service will greatly ease tax filing in Liberia.
He assured that the RG-3 remains committed to supporting the LRA in its efforts to transform the tax environment in mobilizing domestic revenue for Liberia.
The event which took place at the LRA Headquarters in Paynesville was graced by representatives of major private corporations and businesses operating in Liberia.
