General Management of Taxes

ITASY and BONGOLAVA participate in the Anjara Hetrako Action Yesterday, June 13, in the commune of Miarinarivo, the official opening ceremony of the Anjara Hetrako event was held, which was led by General ANDRIAMANANA Solofonirina Maherizo, governor of the Itasy region, and brought together the elected deputies and the Mayor of Miarinarivo as well as the delegation led by Mr. GERMAIN Director General of Taxes. The Anjara Hetrako initiative, which is a platform intended to facilitate the introduction of small entrepreneurs into the legal fold, is no longer a novelty. All you need is a copy of the national identity card with proof of address and the sum of 16,000 Ar, to be paid via e-Hetraphone, that is to say with an MVola account, OrangeMoney or AirtelMoney. The visit of the Anjara Hetrako team to the Itasy regional tax office will last until June 17.  

DGI is participating in the Foire Internationale de l'Agriculture from September 22 to 25, 2022 at the Parc des Expositions Forello Tanjombato.

Training around the topic "Doing business in Madagascar: the tax obligations of the company", The members of Maison de la PME - Société Générale de Madagascar also received their share on Friday, September 16.

The Multilateral Tax Cooperation Agreement or "Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Taxes (MAAC)" was signed today, July 7, 2022, to which Madagascar was specially invited. A cooperation agreement that is very important after Madagascar became a member of The Minister of Economy and Finance, Mrs. RABARINIRINARISON Rindra Hasimbelo and the Head of the World Forum's Capacity Building Unit, Mr. HAMADI Hakim, officiated the signing ceremony and was attended by Mr. RAJOHNSON Olivier Hugues Rija, Ambassador of Madagascar in France. Also present at the event was the Director General of the General Center for Taxation, Mr. GERMAIN who will be attending a workshop on this World Forum tomorrow 8 July. This signature was expected in 2017 but this Government, in the Council of Ministers on June 8, 2022 agreed to move forward with this transparency. So, 165 countries can give "

The ANJARA Hetrako event was successfully held in the Menabe and Vakinankaratra regions, from May 17 to 27. The event was very successful as the number of new taxpayers reached 1842, and small and very small entrepreneurs including various types of production sectors such as agriculture, livestock, various trades responded to the call. It will be recalled that this basic approach and facilitation of legal access "ANJARA Hetrako" started in Analamanga, continued in the North (DIANA, Sofia and Betsiboka), and throughout the island. The General Tax Administration expresses its full gratitude and appreciation to the collaborators who worked together to make the event possible, the supporting government officials, and especially the citizens who were convinced of the importance of the completion. the tax duties, which are very sacred duties of the nation.

The Tax Department (#DGI) and the Private Sector met on Monday, January 24, 2021 at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to discuss possible cooperation and assistance between of the taxation sector. All the Entrepreneur Groups such as GEM, SIM, Fivmpama, GEFP, tourism sector, etc. were represented there, and the discussion was very heated especially regarding fiscal redress. The Director General of the Tax Service, Mr. Germain, explained that if all the statements made are legal, and there is evidence, the business owner should not worry. And he added that it was not the redression bill that was paid but it was just a request for information. He also stressed that 10,000 out of 750,000 entrepreneurs are subject to this reminder. The Director General apologized accordingly when he took the redressement as if it was a persecution of those in the Private Sector. In addition to the fact that those in the Private Sector still have the right to provide information, you have the right to a tax debate, respond to inquiries, the right to make a complaint, and finally to file a complaint with the Council. state or Council of State. Many suggestions and recommendations have been made by the entrepreneurs and will...

Antananarivo, 14 December 2021. An official closing ceremony of the third training session on the TADAT tool and the awarding of certificates to the 51 participants of the last two promotions, having successfully passed their training, namely 20 evaluators validated in 2019 and 31 (including 03 from technical and financial partners) in 2020, took place on 14 December in Anosy. Indeed, as part of the reforms undertaken by the Directorate-General for Taxation (DGI) to improve tax revenues, training sessions of the tax administration’s management team on the Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool (TADAT) were initiated in September 2019 (1st wave), then in January and February 2021 (2nd wave). A third training session on the TADAT tool was thus organized from 06 December to 13 December 2021, under the aegis of the Secretary General of Economy and Finance Andry Velomiadana Bearison RAMANAMPANOHARANA. This last training session touched on a wider panel, such as the heads of DGI operational units, the representatives of the other departments to the MEF (Directorate-General for Customs, Internal Audit Directorate), the Court of Auditors, from the EDBM, the ITUC, representatives of the private sector and the representative of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), for a total of 50 participants. Thus, in its vision...

SEMINAR: Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Effective information exchange from the perspective of the tax auditor October 26 to 28, 2021 IBIS Hotel Madagascar is hosting the Global Forum seminar on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes from October 26 to 28, 2021 at the Hotel IBIS ankorondrano. This training focuses on the link between the national tax investigation, the intelligence gathering framework and the exchange of information (RE). Participants are introduced to key concepts of transparency and RE assimilated to international standards, in particular Exchange of Information on Request (DRE). Through a series of presentations and quizzes, participants will be familiarized with the use of networks and information exchange structures to improve the quality of tax audits and combat tax evasion. Participants are encouraged to make effective use of these EOI tools by increasing the number and quality of outgoing requests to their conventional partners. The seminar will reinforce the awareness of the participants that the protection of national revenues is closely linked to the effective use of this EOI network. Based on training material prepared by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, this workshop is adapted for use in Madagascar by the Directorate...

As every year, the General tax Manager participated in the International Fair of Madagascar (FIM) 2021, from Friday 16th to Sunday 19 September. This was done as a continuation of the grassroots outreach efforts to the taxpayers, so in addition to receiving and clarifying the various questions of interest to the taxpayers, it was also possible to obtain a taxpayer card immediately locally, including representatives' the action teams ANJARA Hetrako  

  The first meeting of the coordination committee or the steering committee of the new e-Tax service, e-Bilan, will take place today, Friday, October 30. It should be noted that the committee is chaired by the Secretary General of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance and by officials of the General Tax Council, the Higher Council for Accounting Management (CSC), the council. it is made up of accountants (OECFM), the Central Bank of Madagascar, GBCI Pnud and IKA Conseil. Note that the e-balance sheet is a tool developed by the Ministry of the Economy and Finance to fight corruption in the field of accounting and accounting. The goal is not to be different or that the invoices used vary according to their needs, at the tax center, in the company, on the State market ...

As part of the implementation of its “Digital Initiatives” program, the Ministry of the Economy and Finance (MEF) through the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Higher Accounting Council (CSC), the Order of Accountants and Financial Experts of Madagascar (OECFM) and Banky Foiben'i Madagasikara (BFM) proceeded to the official launching ceremony of the place of the platform for remote transmission of financial statements, called “e-Bilan”, this Thursday, September 24, in the offices of the Department of Large Enterprises (DGE) located in Amparibe. In the tax legislation currently in force, taxpayers are required to file a certain number of documents with the tax centers managing their financial statements. The manual filing of financial statements at Tax Center level is not without hassle, both for the tax administration and for the taxpayers themselves, associated with the preparation and receipt of financial statements. The implementation of "e-Bilan" saves taxpayers long queues to complete this formality which must accompany the tax declaration. In addition, the digitization of the receipt and storage of files by the tax administration strengthens the security of data and its use for various purposes. The “e-Balance sheet” module, a corollary of the online declaration,...

The training of the new officials of the Eastern Region and the Municipality of the capital Toamasina, on the Tax of the decentralized communities, took place in the open room of the Eastern Region on Friday, July 10. It is led by the Department of Internal Resources or "Service des Ressources Locales" and is coordinated by the various departments that make up the Regional Tax Office of the East. The meeting lasted for half an morning and proceeded with respect to the measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus epidemic.

Following the Round Table of Experts from Tax Inspectors without Borders (IISF), of June 22, 2020, a Stakeholders' Workshop bringing together more than a hundred tax audit experts from various countries - to which representatives of the DGI participated - took place by videoconference on June 23 and 24.   As a reminder, "Tax Inspectors without Borders" is a joint initiative of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) aimed at helping developing countries to strengthen their tax audit capacities. The IIFS Programs are generally part of the efforts of the international community to strengthen cooperation in tax matters and support the action of developing countries to mobilize their domestic resources.   Chaired by John Christensen, member of the board of directors of the IIFS, the workshop, divided into five (5) sessions, saw the intervention, among others, of the Deputy Director of the Division of International Taxation at the Ministry Federal Ministry of Finance of Germany, Mr. Klaus Klotz, of the Secretary General of the Circle of Reflection and Exchange of Directors of Tax Administrations (CREDAF) Mr. Jean-Marc Niel,  Ignatius Mvula, Deputy Director of the Extractive Activity Control Unit, Office of Large Taxpayers and Specialized Accounts, to the...

This Friday, March 13, is the day for the signing of an agreement on the local tax system for the tax and the General Tax Administration. To prepare for this, a workshop was held on Monday 09 and Tuesday, March 10, in which the General Taxation Center was coordinated, through the Regional Center for Taxation, the Internal Revenue Service Agency or the "Local Fisheries Coordination Service", the District Chief and the Mayor of six rural counties in the Analamanga area. On Monday, March 09, the Director General of Taxation, Mr. GERMAIN, and the Director of the Community Developmental Inclusivity and Diversification Project (ProDéCID), Mr. Florian Garcia, presented the workshop. German GIZ group of funds. The three-year deal expires and the first agreement signed by the former hand is expired in September 2019; Therefore, reform and consolidation are essential to the Commune, as DGI's business priorities include raising taxes and fighting on the informal sector or the informal sector. It is noted that the DGI has made significant efforts to identify, firstly, regional, regional resource agencies or the Service des Ressources Locales, which are intended to communicate directly with the municipality; second, in the publication of a handbook on the management of resources by the people...

OPENING IN OFFICIAL PROCEDURE 2022 TRAINING SERIES FOR TAX AGENTS The official opening of the series of internal trainings, year 2022, for tax employees, which was held from Monday 14 to Friday 18 November, in Ambatondrazaka, Alaotra Mangoro region, was held successfully. "Strengthening the skills of workers", this is the objective of this program proposed by the General Administration of Taxes and supported by the African Development Bank or BAD; 8 main dishes were studied during the 05 days: - the Reminder of the rules of conduct as a person and in the domain of tax collection work or "Ethics and Deontology of the profession of agent of fiscal administrations", - the direction of Ivon-ketra (operational unit direction), - Fiscal Audit (Fiscal Control), - Fiscal Litigation (Fiscal Litigation), - "administrative correspondence", - Income tax, - Indirect taxes (excise duty) - and the right of registration. Special emphasis was also placed on non-contact services for taxpayers such as e-Hetraphone and e-Hetra, as well as new technology-based applications, which include upgrades to office equipment and the tendency to move away from paper or "digital initiatives", such as the Integrated Fiscal Administration System (SAFI) and Suivi Qualitatif des Vérifications fiscales (SQVF). This training is conducted by an experienced trainer who is fully versed in all the legal...

The 5th edition of the "Miara-misôma" competition was officially opened in Toamasina today, September 26, 2022. It was opened by the Vice President of ASCAL, the Prefect of Toamasina, the Director of the MEF Cabinet, and the heads of Ministry of Finance. As the 5th series of Miara-misoma, there was a sweet bread cutting to celebrate it. It should be noted that from September 26 to 30, MEF employees from different parts of Toamasina will compete.

Madagascar advances in the digitalization of administration services. The Ministry of Economy and Finance through the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) with support from the United Nations Development Programme launched this Friday the operationalization of the e-moduleVAT refund in the presence of the Minister of Economy and Finance, Rindra Hasimbelo Rabarinirinarison and the UNDP Resident Representative, Natasha van Rijn. This initiative is an investment in technological innovations to improve services and also to improve the mobilization of internal resources for development. After the implementation of e-hetra, the introduction of the e-balance sheet module for the teletransmission of financial statements, already carried out with the support of UNDP, the VAT e-refund module available on the digital platform of the Directorate General of Taxes allows, according to Article 06.01.24 of the General Tax Code, to private companies in Free Zones, to exporters, to taxable persons making investments under certain conditions, upstream oil companies under the conditions of conducting and following the VAT credit refund process At the launch of this VAT e-refund module, the UNDP Resident Representative in Madagascar stressed that according to its 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, the United Nations Development Programme is focusing on strategic innovations, digital transitions and development finance to promote integrated...

It started with a meeting with representatives of the Association of Cooperatives and Artisans, bringing information on all the services that artisans would benefit from to each of the leaders. The purpose of this discussion is to raise awareness of entry into the legal park and to raise awareness of social assistance to artisans in improving their work. Thereby: - Facilitate access to the Taxpayer Card; -Social security such as pension, child support, job loss benefits; -A loan of 9% will be granted to craftsmen who will proceed with the legal process. The officials also received the grievances and concerns of the cooperatives and associations of craftsmen, and assured that they would seek solutions and facilitate dialogue with each of the departments concerned. The doors of the General Administration Center of Hay, within the MAM, are also open to all those who have specific requests concerning this joint project of the Ministry, the DGI, the CNaPS and the BNI. Note that this meeting is only the beginning because the objective is to mobilize all the craftsmen of the island.  

Information on the bill governing the 2022 state budget. After a tour, meetings with Governors and meetings with the private sector and civil society, the first bill was finalized at the Ministry of Economy and Finance - laws governing the 2022 State budget. It will then be examined by the Council of Government and the ministers, before being transmitted to the two Chambers of Parliament. The full version will only be announced here after passing all levels.

As every year, the General tax Manager participated in the International Fair of Madagascar (FIM) 2021, from Friday 16th to Sunday 19 September. This was done as a continuation of the grassroots outreach efforts to the taxpayers, so in addition to receiving and clarifying the various questions of interest to the taxpayers, it was also possible to obtain a taxpayer card immediately locally, including representatives' the action teams ANJARA Hetrako  

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  The first meeting of the coordination committee or the steering committee of the new e-Tax service, e-Bilan, will take place today, Friday, October 30. It should be noted that the committee is chaired by the Secretary General of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance and by officials of the General Tax Council, the Higher Council for Accounting Management (CSC), the council. it is made up of accountants (OECFM), the Central Bank of Madagascar, GBCI Pnud and IKA Conseil. Note that the e-balance sheet is a tool developed by the Ministry of the Economy and Finance to fight corruption in the field of accounting and accounting. The goal is not to be different or that the invoices used vary according to their needs, at the tax center, in the company, on the State market ...

As part of the implementation of its “Digital Initiatives” program, the Ministry of the Economy and Finance (MEF) through the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Higher Accounting Council (CSC), the Order of Accountants and Financial Experts of Madagascar (OECFM) and Banky Foiben'i Madagasikara (BFM) proceeded to the official launching ceremony of the place of the platform for remote transmission of financial statements, called “e-Bilan”, this Thursday, September 24, in the offices of the Department of Large Enterprises (DGE) located in Amparibe. In the tax legislation currently in force, taxpayers are required to file a certain number of documents with the tax centers managing their financial statements. The manual filing of financial statements at Tax Center level is not without hassle, both for the tax administration and for the taxpayers themselves, associated with the preparation and receipt of financial statements. The implementation of "e-Bilan" saves taxpayers long queues to complete this formality which must accompany the tax declaration. In addition, the digitization of the receipt and storage of files by the tax administration strengthens the security of data and its use for various purposes. The “e-Balance sheet” module, a corollary of the online declaration,...

As part of the operationalization of the new functionalities of the e-Hetra platform, 10 pilot taxpayers managed at the level of the DGE participated in a training course on the use of the E-Hetradeclaration and e-Hetrapayment modules, by videoconference, this Friday July 10, 2020. As a reminder, the online declaration is currently made on Hetraonline for taxpayers of the DGE, in the same way as those of the SRE and tax centers, while the Electronic Payment is already made on e-Hetrapayment. This reform aims to simplify administrative procedures by allowing companies to fulfill their obligations to declare and pay taxes on the same platform, in total insurance and security. In addition, it should be noted that online tax payment is not yet compulsory, and that the use of the e-Hetrapayment system is currently reserved for large companies. However, in view of the current situation, the Directorate General of Taxes has decided to speed up the implementation of the said system with other operational structures, thus opening up access to dematerialized services to all taxpayers at the national level.

The training of the new officials of the Eastern Region and the Municipality of the capital Toamasina, on the Tax of the decentralized communities, took place in the open room of the Eastern Region on Friday, July 10. It is led by the Department of Internal Resources or "Service des Ressources Locales" and is coordinated by the various departments that make up the Regional Tax Office of the East. The meeting lasted for half an morning and proceeded with respect to the measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus epidemic.

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This Friday, March 13, is the day for the signing of an agreement on the local tax system for the tax and the General Tax Administration. To prepare for this, a workshop was held on Monday 09 and Tuesday, March 10, in which the General Taxation Center was coordinated, through the Regional Center for Taxation, the Internal Revenue Service Agency or the "Local Fisheries Coordination Service", the District Chief and the Mayor of six rural counties in the Analamanga area. On Monday, March 09, the Director General of Taxation, Mr. GERMAIN, and the Director of the Community Developmental Inclusivity and Diversification Project (ProDéCID), Mr. Florian Garcia, presented the workshop. German GIZ group of funds. The three-year deal expires and the first agreement signed by the former hand is expired in September 2019; Therefore, reform and consolidation are essential to the Commune, as DGI's business priorities include raising taxes and fighting on the informal sector or the informal sector. It is noted that the DGI has made significant efforts to identify, firstly, regional, regional resource agencies or the Service des Ressources Locales, which are intended to communicate directly with the municipality; second, in the publication of a handbook on the management of resources by the people...

To bring the country home, the General Tax Administration, led by Mr. Germain, the Director General of Taxation and his team, held a plantation event on Friday, February 06, in Andranovelona, ​​district Ankazobe. The partners in the Analamanga area have become very active, and their solidarity and enthusiasm for cultivating trees has been very evident, according to the slogan "Madagascar will be forests". So 6,000 seedlings were planted at this time. Also noted was the enthusiasm of the DGI women workers, who emphasized the importance of “motherhood” as the “mother”, as many came to fulfill their duty to of the generation. At the farewell, Mr. General said his thanks while also encouraging the "one life-long" colleagues in carrying out the various tasks that were still awaiting everyone. He also welcomed the "Women in Action" who celebrated International Women's Rights Day on Sunday, March 08.