Inland Revenue Dept to introduce online Tax Receivable System in Feb 2023 - Online system automates administration of all taxes & licences

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- The Inland Revenue Department is introducing a new online Tax Receivable System to empower the taxpaying community and enhance tax collections.

The upgraded system, Standard Integrated Government Tax Administration System – SIGTAS 3.0, automates the administration of all taxes and licences.

Online system to go live in February 2023

According to a Government Information Service (GIS) press release, Commissioner of Inland Revenue Mrs Karen B. Smith-Aaron said SIGTAS 3.0 is scheduled to go “LIVE” in February 2023 and the department is about to embark on a public relations campaign to enhance awareness about the new system, to highlight the benefits, and to encourage the advanced re-registration for taxpayers.

“Taxpayers are at the heart of the new system. They are now empowered to view their tax information,” Mrs Smith-Aaron said.

She said taxpayers will be happy to know of the benefits of the new system, which enables taxpayers to submit a registration form online, print a registration certificate, query accounts online, check unfiled tax periods, follow the status of any pending request, and communicate easily with the tax administration through an embedded messaging centre.”