The Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) in its endeavor to enable ease in tax payments and increase tax collection, has put in measures to improve all that and one of such is the Tax Portal (myIRC), which taxpayers and tax agents are encouraged to fully utilize. Ms. Ketty Masu, the Director of Taxpayer Services and Policy Division who spoke at the recent annual Tax Agent Liaison Group Meeting in Port Moresby, said the tax portal is a new way of communication between taxpayers, tax agents and the IRC. “It’s a good channel of communication, with this channel we can have an oversight of what’s coming in, when its coming, because we get a weekly report and if there are things that are outstanding, we follow up on that,” said Ms. Masu. “Benefits for you as tax agents, you make your payment at ease, submit and manage your lodgments online.” The IRC was also credited for the record 2024 National Budget total, mainly due to the improvements made in tax collections from its measures employed, which led to increased tax revenue. As such, the more use of the online tax system, should see this further improved. Ms. Masu further encouraged those tax agents who have not registered yet, to start registering and enjoy the benefits of the online system. Registering for myIRC will enable agents to make instant online payments and interact with IRC services using smart phones, tablets or computers. She added that there are guides on the myIRC webpage with step- by- step instructions and guidelines that can be downloaded to assist those who are registering.