INTRACOM, in cooperation with the Department of Information Technology Services of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus, completed and delivered the TAXISnet system to the Ministry. The project concerns the electronic submission of tax returns for Inland Revenue Department and VAT Service of Customs and Excise Department of the Ministry of Finance. The project involved the implementation of the system, training services as well as operational support services (installation, technical operational support).

The TAXISnet system enables the taxpayers to electronically submit, via the internet, either their income tax returns for individuals (employees, self-employed) and non-individuals (companies, partnerships), which are monitored by the Department of Inland Revenue, or VAT, VIES and Intrastat declarations which are monitored by the VAT Service of Customs and Excise Department. Furthermore, the system allows the taxpayers to track their tax returns after submission, as well as information services related to taxation issues.

The implementation of the system has been based on the most advanced and contemporary web technologies, by adopting the specifications of J2EE platform (JSP, Servlets, EJB), and making wide use of XML technologies, thus achieving high extensibility, interoperability and easy maintenance.

By launching the new electronic services, the Ministry of Finance aims at establishing a modern communication channel with the citizens, that will provide immediate, efficient and qualitative services and information on taxation issues, as well as simplified procedures and 24-hour unremitting operation. The new system has been put in operation since April 2004.