Landbank ePayment service open to taxpayers
Landbank account holders can now pay their taxes through the Landbank LinkBiz Portal, an alternative payment channel that allows taxpayers to pay their taxes via the internet.
This will help address the hassle of queuing especially during the tax season, and provides a safer and more convenient platform of paying government fees.
Paying electronically is initially available for individual and non-individual taxpayers and tax agents who maintain Peso ATM savings and current accounts with Landbank.
“This is a welcome addition to our array of services that support the government’s thrust toward providing more convenient and accessible channels of paying government fees. We are pleased to expand our partnership with the BIR and contribute to building a stronger platform for tax collection,” said Landbank president and CEO Alex Buenaventura.
Soon, this payment facility will also be available for Bancnet-member banks, and internationally branded cards as additional payment option for taxpayers.
Landbank’s ePayment service is in line with its continuing efforts to help streamline payment of government fees and as part of its compliance to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ memorandum to transition from cash-heavy to cash-lite government transactions in its National Retail Payment system.
The BIR is continually enhancing its systems and processes to improve tax collection with assistance from the US Agency for International Development or USAID.
To avail of the epayment facility, taxpayers must have first enrolled their eBIRForms through the BIR website.
Upon enrollment of eBIRForms, they can visit the Landbank website, go to the e-Banking tab and click on Landbank LinkBiz Portal.
In the Landbank LinkBiz Portal window, the taxpayers will have to enter BIR for the merchant name, select tax payment as transaction type, and choose Landbank ATM for payment mode.
Tax payment details and Landbank ATM account information will also be required to proceed with the online payment. Once submitted, a payment confirmation will be displayed, which will also be sent in the email that the client will provide.