Taxes Ministry to simplify submission of e-declarations
By Nigar Orujova
Azerbaijan plans to simplify the procedures of submitting electronic declarations and invoices in Azerbaijan until 2016 under the State program of development of "e-government" for 2013-2015, the Taxes Ministry reported on Thursday.
Azerbaijan's Communications and Information Technologies Ministry is developing a draft state program on the development of e-government for 2013-2015, which is a continuation of the state program on developing the ICT sector in Azerbaijan in 2010-2012.
Among other priorities for the Ministry within the program are the increase of transparency of tax control and inspections, provision of taxpayers with all necessary information as well as education activities.
It is also planned to implement additional acitivities to harmonize the activity of tax authorities in accordance with international standards, to accelerate work on the transition to electronic payments as well as strengthening information security.
The state program, which mostly covers the government sector, and is an integral part of the broad "electronic Azerbaijan" idea, is aimed to create the e-government, develop the methods of management by means of implementing modern information and communication technologies in state bodies, providing e-services, as well as taking comprehensive measures to provide simplified and free access of citizens and organizations to such services.
The establishment and development of the e-government in Azerbaijan will encourage fruitful work of the state bodies, guarantee its transparency and reduce bureaucracy.
2013 was declared the Year of ICT in Azerbaijan and the ICT University was established under a presidential order on February 2.