Revenue On-Line Service
Encyclopedia
The Revenue On-Line Service (ROS), is a pioneer in Europe
an internet
applications
, and it is run by Revenue
in the Republic of Ireland
. The ROS system allows companies and other business concerns who are liable for tax in the Republic of Ireland to file certain Tax
Returns online
using a Secure Site facility. It uses the Java Virtual Machine
for the application process, and the users download ("retrieve") a digital certificate. This acts as their signature
would on a normal paper form. ROS is estimated to be used by 60% of all taxpayers and over 80% of tax agents.
ROS is being developed as part of Revenue’s overall customer service
strategy. In addition to the current filing and payment options available to customer
s they are now extending these options to include Internet
filing. The purpose of the exercise is to make it as easy as possible for Irish taxpayers to comply with their return filing and payment obligations. The existing paper based filing system remains an option.
Users who have used ROS have found that the system makes processing faster as returns are processed on a nightly basis. ROS provides customers and agents with round the clock access to their Taxes and Revenue Accounts.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
applications
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
, and it is run by Revenue
Office of the Revenue Commissioners
The Office of the Revenue Commissioners , - now called simply Revenue - is the Irish Government agency responsible for customs, excise, taxation and related matters...
in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The ROS system allows companies and other business concerns who are liable for tax in the Republic of Ireland to file certain Tax
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
Returns online
ONLINE
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using a Secure Site facility. It uses the Java Virtual Machine
Java Virtual Machine
A Java virtual machine is a virtual machine capable of executing Java bytecode. It is the code execution component of the Java software platform. Sun Microsystems stated that there are over 4.5 billion JVM-enabled devices.-Overview:...
for the application process, and the users download ("retrieve") a digital certificate. This acts as their signature
Signature
A signature is a handwritten depiction of someone's name, nickname, or even a simple "X" that a person writes on documents as a proof of identity and intent. The writer of a signature is a signatory. Similar to a handwritten signature, a signature work describes the work as readily identifying...
would on a normal paper form. ROS is estimated to be used by 60% of all taxpayers and over 80% of tax agents.
ROS is being developed as part of Revenue’s overall customer service
Customer service
Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase.According to Turban et al. , “Customer service is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction – that is, the feeling that a product or service has met the customer...
strategy. In addition to the current filing and payment options available to customer
Customer
A customer is usually used to refer to a current or potential buyer or user of the products of an individual or organization, called the supplier, seller, or vendor. This is typically through purchasing or renting goods or services...
s they are now extending these options to include Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
filing. The purpose of the exercise is to make it as easy as possible for Irish taxpayers to comply with their return filing and payment obligations. The existing paper based filing system remains an option.
Users who have used ROS have found that the system makes processing faster as returns are processed on a nightly basis. ROS provides customers and agents with round the clock access to their Taxes and Revenue Accounts.
Some of the tax forms which can be filed on ROS
- P45 (Details of employee leaving work)
- P35 (Yearly summary of Employers Taxes)
- P30 (Monthly summary of Employers Taxes)
- Form 11 (Income TaxIncome taxAn income tax is a tax levied on the income of individuals or businesses . Various income tax systems exist, with varying degrees of tax incidence. Income taxation can be progressive, proportional, or regressive. When the tax is levied on the income of companies, it is often called a corporate...
) - CT1CT1CT1 stands for Cordless telephone generation 1 and is an analog cordless telephone standard that was standardized by the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations in 1984 and deployed in eleven European countries...
(Corporation Tax) - VAT3VAT3A VAT 3 is a form filed in every two months by companies, businesses and Sole Traders in the Republic of Ireland who are registered for Value Added Tax .The Form is fairly easy to understand and contains 6 boxes....
(Value Added TaxValue added taxA value added tax or value-added tax is a form of consumption tax. From the perspective of the buyer, it is a tax on the purchase price. From that of the seller, it is a tax only on the "value added" to a product, material or service, from an accounting point of view, by this stage of its...
) - DWT (Withholding TaxWithholding taxWithholding tax, also called retention tax, is a government requirement for the payer of an item of income to withhold or deduct tax from the payment, and pay that tax to the government. In most jurisdictions, withholding tax applies to employment income. Many jurisdictions also require...
) - F35 (Yearly professional servicesProfessional servicesProfessional services is an industry of infrequent, technical, or unique functions performed by independent contractors or by consultants whose occupation is the rendering of such services....
return) - SSIA (Special Savings Incentive Account)
- VehicleVehicleA vehicle is a device that is designed or used to transport people or cargo. Most often vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats, and aircraft....
Registration Form - VRT40 (Vehicle Registration Tax)
- Vehicle Birth Cert Form
- IntrastatIntrastatIntrastat is the system for collecting information and producing statistics on the trade in goods between countries of the European Union . It began operation on 1 January 1993, when it replaced customs declarations as the source of trade statistics within the EU...
- RCT 35 (Yearly RCT Return)
- VIES
- Payment Forms