The Integrated Taxation Program of Negros Oriental has drawn several invitations from governors across the country, German Technical Cooperation representative  Dieter Fuchs said yesterday.

He said the GTZ received eight invitations from the different provinces in the country showing interest in adopting the I-tax  system.

Negros  Oriental  is  the  center  for  I-tax  development  in  the  Philippines, being the only province  in the  country which piloted  it.

Fuchs challenged the governors of interested  provinces to  have    real  political  will  to strictly  impose  the  program. Under the program,  all  taxes  will be  collected  and monitored  to  the  last  centavo, he pointed out.

The  I-tax software  is  given for free,  but  the  LGUs  must  invest in computers  that are  compatible with  the  program, he said.  

They  are  also willing  to  extend  the  program  to other provinces, but  they  still have  to  complete  its  implementation  in  the  eleven  pilot  LGUs  in   Negros Oriental, Fuchs  said. 

GTZ, he said, aims to complete  the I-tax  program  in  all  municipalities  and  cities  in  Negros  Oriental  before  the year  ends.

The  pilot LGUs  include Bayawan City, Dumaguete  City, Zamboanguita, Valencia, Sibulan, San Jose , Amlan, Pamplona, Mabinay, Manjuyod  and Bindoy.

At present  the  municipality of  Valencia  has  successfully  started  the I-tax   implementation  while  Zamboanguita , Sibulan  and  San Jose will  soon  finalize their own programs.

The  I-tax  was  introduced  in the province through  an  agreement  signed by  the  Philippine and  German governments. It    is implemented with  technical  support  from the GTZ, and designed to help improve   revenue   collection  of  LGUs.*MA

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