Toutunhe district upgrades services

( chinadaily.com.cn )

Updated: 2018-05-22

In a bid to increase efficiency, Urumqi Economic and Technological Development Zone (Toutunhe district) has launched a series of innovative measures to improve its business environment and users' experience. In recent days, the tax bureau of the district has launched an online service platform that greatly saves time, according to local media on May 18.

Ma Yanfu, a citizen who came to the tax bureau to handle some tax affairs, said, "Today it took me less than 20 minutes from waiting in line to getting everything done. It's really time-saving and convenient. "

Toutunhe district upgrades services

A local resident handles her tax affairs with the help of employees. [Photo by Tian Huichao/ uetd.gov.cn]

Currently, Toutunhe district's tax bureau has set up online service areas in three tax service halls, which handles 105 varieties of businesses in 12 categories. For many tax-related affairs, local residents are able to complete the procedures with a single trip to the Government Affairs Office.

Toutunhe district upgrades services
Xu Qiang offers guidance to the taxpayers. [Photo by Tian Huichao/ uetd.gov.cn]

According to Xu Qiang, manager of the tax service office of the tax bureau of Toutunhe district, from January to April the tax bureau served more than 8,700 taxpayers and saved them all a great deal of time.