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Madagascar opens contact centre for taxpayers

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Madagascar’s Directorate General of Taxes opened a contact centre on 23 October 2026 to inform, guide and support taxpayers. The initiative is intended to bring tax services closer to citizens and make it easier to meet tax obligations, according to L’Express.

Madagascar’s Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) opened a contact centre on 23 October 2026 to provide information and support to taxpayers with their tax procedures, L’Express reports. Nearly 40 agents answer calls to explain legislation, clarify procedures and direct callers.

The service is intended to make tax information easier to access and bring the administration’s services closer to citizens, according to the DGI. It also aims to encourage tax compliance by making obligations and formalities easier to understand.

The initiative comes amid the launch on 10 October of Torohy, Madagascar’s tax-corruption-fighting system.

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