GRA iTaPS

Tax Made Digital

INTERGRATED TAX APPLICATION &
PREPARATION SYSTEM
Objectives

Educate Demonstrate Discuss

on GRA's initiatives to the use of Integrated Tax impact on business
ease tax compliance by Application Preparation
the introduction of Systems (iTAPS).
technology
 What is Why
iTaPs? iTaPs?
Educate iTaPs
Overview
e- of iTaPs
Services (Phase 1)
portal
 Commissioner may Prescribe rules for:
establish and operate an • Registration of persons
electronic document required to participate in e-
system for; document system;
• Electronic filing of • Types of documents to be
documents transmitted through the e-
document system;
• Electronic service of
Legal documents • Resolution of difficulties;
Basis- sect. • Secrecy to be maintained by
• Electronic payments by
26, RAA users;
persons
• Accessibility of e- tax
• Issuance of TCC by clearance certificates to the
electronic means public bodies; e.g. Lands
Commission, GRA (Customs
Division), Government
agencies etc.
 Modules Modules
Personal Income Tax
Returns E-Withholding Tax
Exemption
Annual Tax Return
What is (Companies, Monthly & Annual
PAYE(Overtime, Bonus,
Partnership)
iTaPS? PAYE Calculator)
integrated Tax Application Tax Clearance
and Preparation System Certificate (e-TCC) Personal Tax Reliefs
e-services platform
enable taxpayers Prepare, Withholding Tax Credit
Apply and Receive Certificate (e-Tax Decision Support System
GRA services for Self-Assessment
online Credit)
Estimate
VAT Withholding Tax
Credit Certificate (e- Business Records
VAT Withholding Tax Manager(Electronic
Credit) Bookkeeping)
 CONVENIENT AND SIMPLE
provide a convenient, simple and accurate means to compute
your tax returns and liabilities

RECORD KEEPING
to assist you keep the records required to fulfil your tax
Why obligations

iTaPs? COST AND TIME

reduce cost and time required to comply with tax laws

EASE ACCESS
GRA services @ door step of the taxpayer (ease access of gra
services)
 Sign-up PIT

Overview of
iTaPs Annual Tax
(Phase 1) e-Registration Return
This module will
This module will enable Individuals to
enable Individuals & prepare their Self
Companies to register Assessment Estimate
and have access to and file their Final
GRA eServices Annual Tax Return
platform
 iTaPS
e-Services
Portal
 Impact on business: Role of clients:
• Minimize risk of late • Register on the portal and
filing and payments appoint SCG as their tax
• Able to know Tax consultants
position always • Send data and payment
• GRA able to detect non- on time
Impact &
compliance which may • Keep proper records of
Role on
trigger audit transactions
client
business
 Education and training of clients

Role Enrolling of clients on the portal

TIN Registrations
of Updating clients on developments on iTaPs
SCG Review of returns or computations

File and make payments for clients online

Questions /Comments / Suggestions