Togo has taken another step towards digitising government services after the country’s revenue authority launched a new online platform allowing eligible businesses and taxpayers to declare and pay the Single Business Tax electronically.
The e-TPU platform, introduced on September 17 by the Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR), is aimed primarily at small businesses, microenterprises, artisans and traders operating under the simplified tax regime.
The new system replaces parts of a previously paper-based process that required taxpayers to visit tax offices to submit declarations and make payments. Under the new arrangement, users can complete their tax obligations remotely using a mobile phone, tablet or computer.
The platform guides taxpayers through the process, from identification and submission of their declaration to automated tax calculations, digital payment and the generation of a receipt containing a QR code. Mobile payment options available through services including Flooz, Moov Money and Coris Money are supported.
Finance and Budget Minister Essowè Georges Barcola said the system should significantly reduce the time businesses spend dealing with tax administration.
“Starting today, for transactions available through the platform, it will no longer be necessary to systematically go to a tax office, stand in line, or spend an entire day fulfilling tax obligations.”
The reform is also intended to improve the consistency and traceability of tax administration. OTR Commissioner-General Yawa Djigbodi Tsegan said the digital system would strengthen the way taxpayer files are handled across the country.
The authority said the platform would provide “more consistent handling of cases, consistent application of rules and penalties and better traceability of transactions regardless of the tax office responsible for the taxpayer.”
The launch comes as Togo continues a wider programme to modernise its tax system and increase domestic revenue collection. Tax receipts reached about CFAF 507 billion by the end of June 2026, representing a 14.3% increase compared with the same period a year earlier.
Officials have nevertheless acknowledged the need to ensure the shift to digital services does not leave less-connected taxpayers behind. Barcola called for measures to support people who have limited experience with online systems or restricted internet access.
The e-TPU rollout therefore represents both a technology upgrade and an administrative reform, with the government seeking to make tax compliance faster while improving oversight of transactions.