Revenue service explained

A revenue service, revenue agency or taxation authority is a government agency responsible for the intake of government revenue, including taxes and sometimes non-tax revenue.[1] [2] Depending on the jurisdiction, revenue services may be charged with tax collection, investigation of tax evasion, or carrying out audits.[3]

In certain instances, they also administer payments to certain relevant individuals (such as statutory sick pay, statutory maternity pay) as well as targeted financial support (welfare) to families and individuals (through payment of tax credits or transfer payments).

The chief executive of the revenue agency is usually styled as Commissioner, Minister, Secretary or Director.

Revenue services by jurisdiction

!Jurisdiction!Agency name!Notes
AlbaniaGeneral Directorate of Taxation
ArgentinaFederal administration of public income (Spanish; Castilian: Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos, AFIP)
ArmeniaState Revenue Committee of Armenia (Armenian: Պետական Եկամուտների Կոմիտե (ՊԵԿ))
AustraliaAustralian Taxation Office (ATO)
Bangladesh
BarbadosBarbados Revenue Authority (BRA) http://www.bra.gov.bb/Created on 1 April 2014 as a merger between Inland Revenue and Land Tax Departments and the Value Added Tax (VAT) & Excise Divisions of the Customs and Excise Department.[4]
BelgiumFederal Public Service Finance (Dutch; Flemish: FOD Financiën; French: SPF Finances; German: FÖD Finanzen)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaIndirect Taxation Authority (Bosnian/Croatian: Uprava za indirektno oporezivanje; Serbian: Управа за индиректно опорезивање)
Botswana
BrazilDepartment of Federal Revenue of Brazil http://www.receita.fazenda.gov.br (Portuguese: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil; RFB)
Bulgaria http://www.nap.bg/en
CanadaCanada Revenue Agency (CRA; ; ARC)
Revenue Quebec The CRA collects revenue on behalf of provincial and territorial governments except in Quebec.
Chile http://www.sii.cl
ChinaState Taxation Administration (STA,)
Hong KongInland Revenue Department (IRD;)
Financial Services Bureau (FSB; ;)
ColombiaNational Directorate of Taxes and Customs (Spanish; Castilian: Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales; DIAN)
Czech RepublicMinistry of Finance (; MFČR)
DenmarkDanish Tax Agency (Danish: Skattestyrelsen)Previously SKAT
Dominican RepublicGeneral Directorate of Internal Taxes (Spanish; Castilian: Dirección General de Impuestos Internos; DGII)
Ecuador http://www.sri.gob.ec
EstoniaTax and Customs Board (Estonian: Maksu- ja Tolliamet; MTA)
Finland http://www.vero.fi
FranceGeneral Directorate of Public Finance (French: Direction Générale des Finances Publiques; DGFIP) http://www.impots.gouv.fr
Ghana
GermanyFederal Central Tax Office (German: Bundeszentralamt für Steuern; BZSt)http://www.lfst.bayern.deOn a federal level (16 regional tax offices exist)
HungaryNational Tax and Customs Administration (; NAV) http://nav.gov.hu/ Since 1 January 2011
IcelandDirectorate of Internal Revenue http://www.rsk.is/
IndiaIndian Revenue Service (IRS;)
IndonesiaDirectorate General of Taxes http://www.pajak.go.id and Directorate General of Customs and Excise http://www.beacukai.go.id
IrelandOffice of the Revenue Commissioners (the Revenue; Irish: Na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim)
IsraelIsrael Tax Authority (Hebrew: רשות המסים בישראל Rashut HaMisim B'Israel)http://taxes.gov.il
ItalyItalian Agency of Revenue http://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it
JamaicaTax Administration Jamaicahttps://www.jamaicatax.gov.jm
JapanNational Tax Agency (NTA; Kokuzei-chō)
KenyaKenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
State Revenue Service https://www.vid.gov.lv/en
State Tax Inspectorate https://vmi.lt/en
Malawi
MalaysiaInland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) (; LHDNM) http://www.hasil.gov.my
MauritiusMauritius Revenue Authority http://mra.mu/
MexicoTax Administration Service (; SAT) http://www.sat.gob.mx//
MoroccoGeneral Tax Directorate http://portail.tax.gov.ma/wps/portal/
Nigeria
NetherlandsTax and Customs Administration (Dutch; Flemish: Belastingdienst)
New ZealandInland Revenue Department (IRD; Maori: Te Tari Taake)
Norwegian Tax Administration (Norwegian: Skatteetaten)
PakistanFederal Board of Revenue (FBR; Urdu: {{nq|وفاقی آمدنی هيئت)http://www.fbr.gov.pk
PeruSuperintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria (Peru) [sunat.gob.pe/]
PhilippinesBureau of Internal Revenue (BIR; Filipino; Pilipino: Kawanihan ng Rentas Internas)http://www.bir.gov.ph
PolandNational Revenue Administration https://www.mf.gov.pl/krajowa-administracja-skarbowa
PortugalPortuguese Tax and Customs Authority https://www.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/at/html/index.html
RomaniaNational Agency for Fiscal Administration (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Agenția Națională de Administrare Fiscală; ANAF)
Federal Tax Service (ФНС России)
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
SingaporeInland Revenue Authority of Singapore (;)
SloveniaTax Administration of Slovenia http://www.durs.gov.si
South AfricaSouth African Revenue Service (SARS)
SpainSpanish Tax Agency (; AEAT)
SwedenSwedish Tax Agency (Swedish: Skatteverket)
Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)
ThailandThe Revenue Department (RD; Thai: กรมสรรพากร)
Turkey
UkraineState Fiscal Service (SFS; Ukrainian: Державна фіскальна служба; ДФС)
UgandaUganda Revenue Authority (URA)
United KingdomHis Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC;)
Revenue Scotland (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Teachd-a-steach Alba)https://www.revenue.scot
Welsh Revenue Authority (Welsh: Awdurdod Cyllid Cymru)https://gov.wales/welsh-revenue-authority
United StatesInternal Revenue Service (IRS)
National Integrated Service for the Administration of Customs Duties and Taxes
Zimbabwe

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About us. 2021-09-22. GOV.UK. en.
  2. Web site: Who we are. 14 October 2018 . 2021-09-22. Australian Taxation Office . en-AU.
  3. Web site: The Agency, its Mission and Statutory Authority . 2021-09-22. Internal Revenue Service . en.
  4. Web site: About Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) - Barbados Revenue Authority . 2023-11-20 . bra.gov.bb.