Maseru- The Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) has undertaken a mission to empower taxpayers with the knowledge and tools needed to understand income tax filing in the digital age. With the income tax filing season in full swing, RSL has started a series of tax education workshops for businesses and individuals alike, starting on Tuesday morning, 30th April.
Commencing on 23rd April at the Blue Mountain Inn Hotel in Berea, the workshops have been tailored to cater to various sectors, ensuring that each taxpayer receives personalized guidance. RSL’s workshops cover sectors like retail, wholesale, commercial farming, and hospitality, leaving no sector untouched in their effort to support taxpayers.
One of the main goals of these workshops is to introduce taxpayers to the newly launched e-Taxation platform, named e-fling. This platform aims to change how taxpayers file their income tax returns, making the process more accessible and efficient. Additionally, taxpayers will learn how to use other online services offered by RSL, such as obtaining tax clearance certificates and filing VAT 11 forms.
RSL has also partnered with the Lesotho Institute of Accountants (LIA) to provide insights into basic record-keeping practices, ensuring taxpayers are well-prepared to create accurate and complete financial statements.
Discussing the initiative, RSL highlighted the importance of these workshops in empowering taxpayers to fulfill their tax obligations confidently and easily. They stated that their goal is not only to educate taxpayers but also to simplify the entire filing process.
In light of this, RSL invited media houses to nominate representatives to attend these valuable workshops. With the deadline for income tax filing approaching on 30th June 2024, there has never been a better time for taxpayers to equip themselves with the necessary knowledge and tools to understand the tax landscape effectively.
