Law n o 2016/018 of 14 Dec 2016 laying down the finance law of the Republic of Cameroon for 2017, in its Chapter IV Section M 94 (a) stipulates that the Tax Clearance Certificate can be issued on request to any natural or legal persons who are liable to the payment of taxes and duties. The issuance of an electronic certificate is also dedicated. This document certifies that the taxpayer has no tax liability due on the date of its issuance. The reform instituting the electronic issuance of the Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) has been in force from January 1 st, 2017. As from this date, the Directorate General of Taxation offers to the taxpayers the possibility of obtaining the electronic certificate through its website www.impots.cm. This guide provides explanations on the steps to be followed by the taxpayer in order to obtain the said certificate. 1. Connection to the system To access the system, the taxpayer must first obtain connection parameters (user name and password) by going to www.impots.cm and clicking on the teleprocedures link (figure 1). It is however important to note that, large and medium size taxpayers that are already using the e-filing platform do not need new connection parameters. Figure 1 : home page www.impots.cm Once on this page, click on the TELEPROCEDURES link; this will give you access to the login /page (Figure 2)
Figure 2: login page For taxpayers who do not have an account, click on the Create an account menu, fill in the required information and click on the send button for the creation of your account. Once on this page, kindly click on the menu "tax clearance / VAT refund". Figure 3: identification information When the security window appears,check the box "I am not a Robot" and confirm your Tax Centre if necessary.
Figure 4:security window 2. Generating a tax clearance certificate (TCC) The taxpayer must go to the «tax clearance certificate» menu, select the tab "generate a tax clearance certificate, in order to generate a tax clearance certificate. Once on this page, click on the "Generate/create" button. Figure 5a: window for the generation of TCC
Figure 5b: window for the generation of TCC 5b) The Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) is obtained by clicking on the Generate button. (Figure NB: The system automatically displays the taxpayer s information (Taxpayer Identification Number, company name, P.O Box, location etc....) the latter will just have to click on the Generate button. Depending on the taxpayer s situation, the system displays either a tax clearance certificate or a statement of tax debts.
TCC without Debt Figure 6:Tax Clearance Certificate
TCC with Moratorium Figure 7:Tax Tax Clearance Certificate with Moratorium
TCC with Respite of payment Figure 8 :Tax Clearance Certificate with respite of payment
Statement of debts Figure 9: Statement of debts 3. Consulting a Tax Clearance Certificate To consult the list of TCC generated, click on the sub-menu "Consult list of TCC generated in the menu "Tax Clearance Certificate", select the period and click on the search button. The system
will display a list of already generated TCC. You can print a TCC by clicking on the Edit a document button. Figure 10: Window to consult a TCC The opportunity is also given to individuals and institutions,users of the Tax Clearance Certificate to authenticate and print a TCC on the space reserved for this purpose on the website of the Directorate General of Taxation, www.impots.cm. Figure 11: home page www.impots.cm Once on this page, kindly click on the Tax Clearance Certificate link; Enter the TCC reference (number only) in the empty box and click on the Search TCC button.
Figure 12a:Consult TCC With this action, you will have access to the Tax Clearance Certificate consultation page which confirms the authenticity of the reference by giving key information on the TCC. Figure 12b:Consulting a TCC "This reference is recognised by the information system of the Directorate General of Taxation of Cameroon" is displayed as well as the TIN, the company name, the date of creation, expiration and type TCC.
Click on the Edit button to display the TCC