Revenue Online Service returns

THE Revenue Commissioners announced yesterday that they are to begin a consultation process with tax practitioners, industry representative bodies, software providers and customers with a view to introducing a requirement that tax returns and payments for specific categories of taxpayers must be made electronically through ROS, the Revenue Online Service.

ROS has already achieved significant electronic return filing and payment rates to date, but a considerable number of fully computerised businesses still remain outside the ROS system, say Revenue.

The aim is to bring these businesses within ROS, on a phased basis, commencing with certain returns and payments due by larger companies in 2009.