Luanda:Angola is accelerating its national digital transformation to modernize tax administration, streamline administrative procedures, and improve overall fiscal compliance, according to Secretary of State for Tax Affairs José Leiria.
According to Angola Press News Agency, José Leiria highlighted the government's significant investment in digitizing administrative acts to make tax processes more predictable, simple, and efficient. This was emphasized during the inaugural International Congress on Tax Law, held under the theme 'Taxation in the Era of Digital Transformation Transparency, Sustainability, and Fiscal Competitiveness.'
Leiria mentioned that the General Tax Administration (AGT) is actively modernizing its digital infrastructure. This effort aims to ensure minimal administrative interference for compliant taxpayers while addressing compliance gaps for those who are delinquent.
He also stressed that the country is in the midst of an irreversible process of fiscal consolidation, with public services increasingly depending on sustainable tax revenues rather than volatile external factors.
The conference, organized by the Angolan Fiscal Association (AFA), gathered national and international legal experts, economists, accountants, and academic leaders. AFA President Justina Fernando emphasized the role of digital technology in optimizing data utilization across corporate governance and state administration. She asserted that Angola's strategy, amidst ongoing economic diversification, should be to actively lead technological adoption.
Discussions during the event focused on three foundational pillars fiscal transparency as a core tenet of the rule of law, long-term fiscal sustainability to support essential public infrastructure, and maintaining a competitive economic environment for private enterprise.
