News Release: McGuinty government helps Ontario businesses save with new faster, easier tax services
For Immediate Release
June 16, 2008
McGuinty government helps Ontario businesses save with new faster, easier tax services
Minister Smith makes ONT-TAXS announcement at the Toronto Board of Trade.
NEWS
The province is providing better service for Ontario businesses by streamlining and simplifying tax administration. The Ministry of Revenue is launching ONT-TAXS (Ontario's Tax Services), an initiative to make services easier, faster and more convenient for Ontario's businesses.
The first step is the launch of 1-866-ONT-TAXS a single toll-free number that goes live today. Replacing 39 existing toll-free numbers, the new number makes it straightforward for callers to access the help and information they need, when they need it. Through the new interactive telephone system, clients will have “one-window” service delivery and convenient access to information, 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
Remaining parts of the ONT-TAXS initiative that are coming soon include:
- one Business Number for simpler transactions;
- 24/7 access to on-line services including paying taxes electronically, plus online viewing of tax account history; and
- improvements to service delivery (for example: accessible service; simplified returns; and a reduction in the number of forms and letters).
QUOTES
"ONT-TAXS will help businesses across all industry sectors in Ontario who remit sales tax or commodity taxes do their business with the government easier, faster and when it's convenient for them," said W. Jack Millar, past Chair of the Toronto Board of Trade's Tax Committee.
"At the Ministry of Revenue, we're changing the way we work to serve Ontario businesses better. Starting today our clients will begin to notice changes that will allow them to do business with the government when and how it suits them," said Revenue Minister Monique Smith.
QUICK FACTS
- Over 300,000 RST tax clients will be able to use our 24/7 online service by December 2008 - increasing to about 600,000 tax clients by 2010.
- Thus far, through the ONT-TAXS initiative, the Ontario government has already begun easing the paper burden for business with a reduction of more than 35 per cent in the number of letters and forms used.
- In 2006/2007 the Ministry of Revenue made approximately 13,000 personal visits to new vendors to help them better understand their tax obligations.
LEARN MORE
Learn more about Ontario's innovative new tax system.
Learn about the ONT-TAXS Advisory Group, who is on it and what they are saying about ONT-TAXS.
Fact Sheet: ONT-TAXS: Improving Tax Services
Backgrounder: What Ontario Business Leaders Are Saying About ONT-TAXS
Speaking Notes for Hon. Monique Smith
Are you a business owner or operator? Let us know what you think of ONT-TAXS. E-mail us at feedback.rev@ontario.ca.
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