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Automation key in Zimbabwe Tax, Customs administration
04 Aug 2011 at 03:52hrs | Views
Reform of tax administration is incomplete without automation, which enhances efficiency of policy and administration of taxes. A key benefit derived from automation is the provision of data to improve decision making, thereby strengthening service delivery this was revealed by the Minister of Finance, Tendai Biti, while presenting the Mid-Term Fiscal Policy Review Statement before Parliament on Tuesday July 26, 2011.
"The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority will upgrade the current system in order to accommodate the demand for e-services," said the Finance Minister.
ZIMRA has already started enjoying the rewards of using technology to drive operations. In a statement published recently, the Commissioner General of ZIMRA, Mr Gershem T Pasi, attributed the sterling revenue performance to a number of factors, including automation.
"Strides have been made in the technology front, notably the increased use of the direct banking system and the rolling out of the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) World to 13 stations so far, among others," said Mr Pasi.
The Minister of Finance announced that the resource envelope required for automation, which amounts to about US$32 million, is high; hence automation will be implemented in phases.
"The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority will upgrade the current system in order to accommodate the demand for e-services," said the Finance Minister.
"Strides have been made in the technology front, notably the increased use of the direct banking system and the rolling out of the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) World to 13 stations so far, among others," said Mr Pasi.
The Minister of Finance announced that the resource envelope required for automation, which amounts to about US$32 million, is high; hence automation will be implemented in phases.
Source - Zimra
