PayMaya users can soon pay BIR taxes using the app

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has tapped e-wallet PayMaya to allow Filipino taxpayers to remit their payments through the mobile app. 

BIR and PayMaya officials

Easier to pay for taxes soon!

Following the partnership, PayMaya users will soon be able to pay their taxes through the "Pay Bills" feature on the app. 

Aside from that, PayMaya is also set to equip BIR's online portal and its revenue district offices across the country with digital tax payments solution. 

BIR Commissioner Caesar Dulay said taxpayers in the Philippines would soon experience the seamless way of fulfilling their civic duties just by using a smartphone.

Having more digital payment options is part of the government’s efforts to drive ease of doing business in the country and help make tax payments more convenient for Filipinos. With our partnership with PayMaya, even those who are not within reach of a bank branch can make their tax payments on time, wherever they may be, Dulay said. 

PayMaya Founder and CEO Orlando B. Vea, meanwhile, said the government agencies' move to upgrade their systems could surely boost the quality of their services. 

With agencies like the BIR opening digital payment channels for their constituents, the quality and efficiency of government services are vastly improved, which will help drive our competitiveness as a country. We at PayMaya are proud to be partners with the government in not just improving service delivery, but also ensuring the transparency of services with the help of digital technology, Vea said. 

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