The Federal Tax Service introduces electronic document management in Public Services website

From July 1^st, 2023, the portal of Public Services for individual taxpayers will be able to use electronic document management for interaction with the Federal Tax Service (FTS). To do this, it will be necessary to send a notification to the Federal Tax Service about the need to obtain documents using the unified portal of public services.

The list of documents that can be submitted and received through the personal account is established in the Tax Code of the Russian Federation. In addition to the documents specified in the Code, the Federal Tax Service will be able to transmit documents that contain information about the taxpayer that constitute a tax secret, if the taxpayer has consented to the provision of such information. Some experts believe that this innovation will expand the possibilities for the transfer of information and documents between tax authorities and taxpayers. Also, these changes can serve as a good example of the interaction of authorities and individuals using modern technologies, as well as contribute to the further digitalization of the relationship between government agencies and citizens.

It is worth noting that to switch to electronic document management with the tax authority, it is necessary to have a valid enhanced unqualified electronic signature, with which a notification to the Federal Tax Service is signed. If a person wants to refuse the electronic exchange of information and documents with the tax service, the portal of public services will be able to send a notification of refusal on the corresponding page of the online portal.