Benin’s tax breakthrough: online services hit Parakou, Comè and Lokossa from 21 september 2026

Benin’s tax administration is making a decisive move. Starting 21 September 2026, partner taxpayers attached to the small business tax centres (CIPE) in Parakou, Comè and Lokossa will gain progressive access to the DGI’s e-services platform. This is not a trial run — it is a major shift that could redefine how thousands of taxpayers handle their fiscal obligations, marking a turning point in the country’s digital tax journey.

Online tax services in Benin: a phased rollout across three cities

The Direction générale des Impôts (DGI) is opening its e-services portal to partner taxpayers of the CIPE in Parakou, Comè and Lokossa, with a gradual deployment beginning on 21 September 2026.

This initiative will also enable users to obtain tax documents online, including payment receipts and tax compliance certificates. The DGI plans awareness campaigns and training sessions to help taxpayers navigate the platform smoothly, ensuring the transition is as seamless as possible.

The extension targets partner taxpayers under these three CIPEs and broadens access to digital tax services that the administration already provides elsewhere, reinforcing a nationwide push toward dematerialisation.

Three key dates for the digital tax rollout

The schedule sets three milestones: 21 September in Parakou, 28 September in Comè and 5 October in Lokossa. At each stage, the taxpayers concerned will be able to use online services via the DGI’s e-services platform, creating a wave of digital adoption that starts in the north and spreads southward.

Available procedures include filing obligations, payments and access to certain tax certificates. The administration’s stated goal is to cut down trips to physical offices and ease the administrative burden tied to these formalities.

This expansion is part of Benin’s broader move toward paperless tax procedures. For the partner taxpayers involved, the first operational deadline is 21 September 2026 in Parakou, followed by Comè a week later and Lokossa on 5 October. The momentum is building — and this breakthrough signals that digital tax compliance in Benin is no longer a distant prospect but an accelerating reality.

By Marguerite Ndongo — Analyste politique et sécurité