Tax Forms: The Deadline Postponed to Tomorrow

"There is the deadline that change," we said a servant of the MRA yesterday. The office of the MRA will remain open until 18 pm tomorrow.

The tax office has gone almost completely digital system for submitting tax return this year. Exceptionally, those who have real difficulties to submit their returns digitally printed can fill out a form and submit it to the office of the MRA.

With the new system, the taxpayer may register for access to a pre-completed form by the MRA. He is responsible for checking if the data are correct before submitting. In cases where there is a lack of data at or deductions and additional income that are not registered, the taxpayer is required to add before calculating the amount due and make payment. This can be done at the office of the MRA or electronically - Internet Banking, ATM, Direct Debit - or by phone with Orange Money. However, those who opt for this measure have until April 15 to do so.

recalls that the MRA latecomers will have to pay a fine Rs 2000 per month to a maximum of Rs 20,000. In addition, a penalty of 5% will be applied to the amount due and 1% interest per month.

This new system also allows the taxpayer to save twice its form prior to submission and may, if desired, change the password issued by the MRA. The updated information also relates to a change of address or the possibility to add their bank account number for those wishing to pay or be paid directly. MRA insists that the system is secure.

It should be noted that during the weekend, the MRA has deployed a number of officers assigned to the 16 special counters Free Income Tax Assistance (FITA) Centres. Their task was to help taxpayers meet their tax return forms.

2076010 The hotline of the MRA will operate for 9 am to 21 pm today and tomorrow. The headquarters of the MRA will remain closed today.