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1. GRA iTaPS
Tax Made Digital
INTERGRATED TAX APPLICATION &
PREPARATION SYSTEM

2. Objectives
Educate
on GRA's initiatives to
ease tax compliance by
the introduction of
technology
Discuss
impact on business
Demonstrate
the use of Integrated Tax
Application Preparation
Systems (iTAPS).

3. Educate
What is
iTaPs?
Why
iTaPs?
Overview
of iTaPs
(Phase 1)
iTaPs
e-
Services
portal

4. Legal
Basis- sect.
26, RAA
Commissioner may
establish and operate an
electronic document
system for;
• Electronic filing of
documents
• Electronic service of
documents
• Electronic payments by
persons
• Issuance of TCC by
electronic means
Prescribe rules for:
• Registration of persons
required to participate in e-
document system;
• Types of documents to be
transmitted through the e-
document system;
• Resolution of difficulties;
• Secrecy to be maintained by
users;
• Accessibility of e- tax
clearance certificates to the
public bodies; e.g. Lands
Commission, GRA (Customs
Division), Government
agencies etc.

5. What is
iTaPS?
integrated Tax Application
and Preparation System
e-services platform
enable taxpayers Prepare,
Apply and Receive
GRA services
online
Modules
Personal Income Tax
Returns
Annual Tax Return
(Companies,
Partnership)
Tax Clearance
Certificate (e-TCC)
Withholding Tax Credit
Certificate (e-Tax
Credit)
VAT Withholding Tax
Credit Certificate (e-
VAT Withholding Tax
Credit)
Modules
E-Withholding Tax
Exemption
Monthly & Annual
PAYE(Overtime, Bonus,
PAYE Calculator)
Personal Tax Reliefs
Decision Support System
for Self-Assessment
Estimate
Business Records
Manager(Electronic
Bookkeeping)

6. Why
iTaPs?
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
obligations
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)

7. Overview of
iTaPs
(Phase 1)
Sign-up
This module will
enable Individuals
& Companies to
register and have
access to GRA
eServices platform
e-
Registration
PIT
This module will
enable Individuals
to prepare their Self
Assessment
Estimate and file
their Final Annual
Tax Return
Annual Tax
Return

8. iTaPS
e-Services
Portal

9. Impact &
Role on
client
business
Impact on business:
• Minimize risk of late
filing and payments
• Able to know Tax
position always
• GRA able to detect non-
compliance which may
trigger audit
Role of clients:
• Register on the portal and
appoint SCG as their tax
consultants
• Send data and payment
on time
• Keep proper records of
transactions

10. Role
of
SCG
Education and training of clients
Enrolling of clients on the portal
TIN Registrations
Updating clients on developments on iTaPs
Review of returns or computations
File and make payments for clients online

11. Questions /Comments / Suggestions