Investor Presentaiton
Mali
Burundi
D.1
Bring more citizens into the tax net (I/II)
Initiative objective
Incentivize first-time registration, especially for informal workers/rural dwellers
Streamline payment process
Initiative Lead
Board of Internal Revenue
Actions
D.1.1 Incentivize first-time registration, especially for informal workers/rural
dwellers
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Launch tax awareness campaign (mass media, town halls etc.) on benefits of tax
payment and how paid taxes are spent (done in major local languages)
Leverage farmers associations and, once established, co-ops and agro-hubs as
intermediaries to persuade farmers on importance of paying taxes
Subsidize the cost of first-time registration
Seeking funding from USAID or other NGOs to support the cost of initiative
Determine model for registering unbanked citizens (e.g. leverage USSD (Mobile)
for registration and TIN sent to individual via text message)
Enforce TIN number identification for access to state-subsidized services (e.g.,
healthcare, education, subsidized farming inputs)
Increase number of tax registration points in each LGA to help citizens register
D.1.2 Streamline payment process (See initiative 4 for more details)
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Staff tax registration points in each LGA with officials or agents to help taxpayers
with tax filing
Leverage SANEF to seamlessly link TIN with BVN
Use agent-based network (airtime and mobile money agents) as alternative
payment points
Partner with Telecos & onboard agents on how to process tax payment
Launch e-filing tools and tax fairs to train citizens on how to pay taxes using
mobile and e-payments (long-term)
Deliverables
Educational materials and mass media
plan for tax awareness
Signed order on reduced first-time cost
Developed and tested data capturing model,
ready for mass rollout (ICT/Telecos)
Signed cross-MDA agreement on TIN as a
pre-requisite for state services
Launched tax centres in each LGA
Agents deployed in each LGA during
payment windows
Developed and tested e-filing tools and
training materials
Recommended timeline
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2 months
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4 months
4-6 months
6 months
8
months
Ongoing
4-6 month
Potential quick-win
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