PETER LUTATO

(LSTO -Indirect Taxes and Excise) Debt Recovery Unit September 2023 to Now (On Attachment)

• To assist the Manager Debt Recovery by ensuring the recovery of unpaid taxes from non – compliant Taxpayers through enforcement of debt collection tools as well as analyzing trends in debt collection statistics.
• 1) Implement the recovery of outstanding taxes through structuring and authorization of debt payment plans;
• 2) Devise appropriate strategies and actions to be taken in order to recover outstanding debts;
• 3) Implement procedures and policies for management and enforcement of non-compliant taxpayers;
• 4) Implementation of Debt Recovery policies and procedures and ensure improvement of debt collection;
• 5) Report on trends in debt collection statistics;
• 6) Carryout research in relevant areas and implement specific programs to improve debt collection;
• 7) Utilize the debt module on TaxOnline;
• 8) Liaise and coordinate with other operational divisions on debt related issues;
• 9) Prepare Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Ad-hoc reports on the activities of the unit;
• 10) Issuance of enforcement tools such as; - garnishee orders, demand letters, warrants of distress, removals etc.

(LSTO -Indirect Taxes and Excise) Data Analytics

· Bulk Data Analysis and Reporting

To manage taxpayers through timely processing of tax returns, Accounts, Refunds, Reconciliations and carrying out enforcement activities

Monitor and Enforce Revenue Collections (OMC excise, OMC VAT and VAT).OMC VAT and VAT). Through

· To process Appeals against penalties.

· Process VAT refunds.

· Process payment Reallocations.

· Increase Return filling compliance :

· Prepare a list of expectations for Oil Marketing Companies and Excise Accounts.

· Excise Accounts reconciliations.

· Send Reminder notices for return submission before the due dates.

· Prepare a reconciled OMC status and send to Debt Recovery Unit.

· Produce OMC quarterly performance report.

· Ensure Brewing sheets are submitted every week

Analysis of Brewing Sheets

TAX INSPECTOR ( Indirect Taxes and Excise

Returns and Payment/ Enforcement Unit - Excise Unit)

ZAMBIA REVENUE AUTHORITY

· Process all tax returns, assessments and payments for Taxpayers.

· Ensures that appropriate penalties and interest are charged on overdue taxpayer accounts.

· Ensures that the processing and enforcement database is regularly updated.

· Prepares performance and other management reports.

· Processing of Waiver of Appeals.

· Prepare expectations, daily report and the revenue dashboard report.

· Carry out Compliance inspections (Announced & Unannounced).

· Reconcile taxpayer Excise accounts.

· Ensure reminders are sent to taxpayers before due dates for returns and payments.

· Ensure tax stamp reconciliations are done for cigarette manufacturer and importers.

· Carry out registration for Local Excise Tax.

· Initiate de-registration for Local Excise Tax for business entities that cease operations.

· Carry out the Licensing and renewals for Excise Tax.

· Conduct Taxpayer Education and ensure taxpayer demographics are updated.

· Conduct Taxpayer education programs.

· Monitor the usage of Cigarette tax stamps through :

· Ensuring tax stamp reconciliations are submitted.

· · Analysis of Tax stamp reconciliations.

· Conduct and implement Domestic Excise Audits.

· Prepare Monthly unit reports.

· Prepare a perfomance per product report (Excisable products).

· Part of the Digital Tax Stamp (DTS) project.

The DTS project is aimed at digitalizing the tax stamps for easy of management of excisable products. A mechanism of tracking and the tracing the product from source to all the points in the market. This was targeted at enabling all the stakeholders account for these products and also enhance revenue collections.

· Part of the Bulk Intelligence data project (BIDA)

The BIDA project is aimed at centralizing all the data that is relevant for effective taxation.

INDIRECT TAXES PROCESSINF AND ENFORCEMENT UNIT. ZAMBIA REVENUE AUTHORITY / LUSAKA / 2017 - 2020

To manage taxpayers through timely processing of tax returns, Accounts, Refunds, Reconciliations and carrying out enforcement activities.

· Monitor and Enforce Revenue Collections (OMC excise,

· OMC VAT and VAT).

· To process Appeals against penalties.

· Process VAT refunds.

· Process payment Reallocations.

· Increase Return filling compliance.

· Prepare a list of expectations for Oil Marketing Companies and Excise Accounts.

· Excise Accounts reconciliations.

· Send Reminder notices for return submission before the due dates.

· Prepare a reconciled OMC status and send to Debt Recovery Unit.

· Produce OMC quarterly performance report.

· Ensure Brewing sheets are submitted every week

· Analysis of Brewing Sheets.

· Conduct taxpayer education.

· Monitor Tax Stamps through :

· Ensuring tax stamp reconciliations are submitted.

· Analysis of Tax stamp reconciliations.

· Implement Audit Recommendations.

· Prepare Monthly Reports and Unit Reports.

· Prepare a performance per product report (excisable products) submitted every month.

• Marketing the Mobi wire machines to the general public, Training the recruited Agents, Recruiting agents of SPEEDPAY

• Managing inventory, Purchasing and Supplying of assorted spares, Marketing our products