Internal Revenue Commission PNG

What Internal Revenue Commission PNG does

The Internal Revenue Commission of Papua New Guinea (IRC) is the national statutory tax administration authority, established under the IRC Act 2014 and operating since 1959/1960. Headquartered in Port Moresby with 589 employees, IRC collects approximately 75% of the National government's funds used for infrastructure, education, and health services, with gross tax collections exceeding 14% of PNG GDP in 2022. The organization serves the entire PNG taxpayer base across individuals, sole traders, SMEs, large corporations, extractives companies, trusts, and registered tax agents, and distributes services through 3 Regional Tax Centres and 19 Provincial Tax Centres nationwide.

IRC's core technology is the myIRC digital platform, a web-based front counter enabling online TIN registration, return filing, and tax payments across all tax types. The platform is supplemented by a portfolio of tax tools including TIN Validity Lookup, Certificate of Compliance Lookup, a Salary and Wages Tax Calculator, and the Goods and Services Monitoring System (GMS), which accredits Electronic Fiscal Devices and monitors GST compliance at point of sale. As a statutory authority, IRC does not charge product pricing; instead, its revenue mechanics are defined by legislation, administering Corporate Income Tax (30% resident / 48% non-resident), Goods and Services Tax (10%), Personal Income Tax (0-42%), and a range of withholding taxes. The go-to-market is mandatory: every taxable entity in PNG must interact with IRC, supported by taxpayer education programs and a large taxpayer division specializing in audit and compliance for major corporations and the extractives sector.

The organization is currently executing its 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, supported by a February 2023 organisational redesign that established specialized divisions for tax intelligence, tax crime, compliance risk management, and large taxpayer services. IRC maintains active affiliations with the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA), Pacific Islands Tax Administrators Association (PITAA), the Study Group for Asia-Pacific Tax Administration and Research (SGATAR), and the OECD Global Forum, including participation in Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (AEOI).

Name

Internal Revenue Commission PNG

Legal name

Internal Revenue Commission of Papua New Guinea

Website

https://irc.gov.pg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Internal Revenue Commission PNG is the statutory national tax authority administering corporate, personal, and indirect taxes for individuals, businesses, and tax agents across Papua New Guinea through its myIRC digital platform and a network of 22 regional and provincial tax centres.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Administration Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro primary industry

Revenue Systems, E-Filing & Digital Tax Administration (BPAIADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tax Return Filing, Processing & Assessment (BPAIADAC), Revenue Intelligence, Analytics & Risk Management (BPAIADAL), State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration (BPAIABAD)

Keywords

• Tax administration
• Revenue collection
• Taxpayer compliance
• Statutory authority
• Public finance

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Moresby

HQ country

Papua New Guinea

HQ region

Oceania

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Internal Revenue Commission PNG administers, assesses, and collects national taxes on behalf of the Government of Papua New Guinea under statutory authority. It provides taxpayer registration, tax filing, payment processing, compliance enforcement, audit, and debt recovery services to individuals and businesses operating in PNG. The Commission also delivers taxpayer education and operates the myIRC online platform for digital tax interactions.

Product overview

IRC operates myIRC as its unified digital portal for tax administration services. The platform integrates multiple modules including tax payment processing, lodgement services, and verification tools (TIN lookup, Certificate of Compliance lookup, Salary Tax Calculator). The Goods and Services Monitoring System provides additional GST compliance monitoring. Together, these products form a comprehensive online tax administration ecosystem serving individuals, businesses, and tax agents across Papua New Guinea.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• myIRC: Digital front counter platform for taxpayers and tax professionals to interact with IRC online services, make payments and access tax services.

Products and services

• myIRC Digital Tax Platform

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCATA was established in 1978 by a decision of Commonwealth Finance Ministers to help member countries develop effective tax administrations. PNG is an active member. CATA coordinates conferences, training programs, publications, and knowledge sharing among 47 Commonwealth countries to promote improvement of tax administration.
• Pacific Islands Tax Administrators Association (PITAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPITAA was initiated in May 2003 during a seminar in Tonga, bringing together tax representatives of Pacific Island Countries. The association promotes closer cooperation, information sharing, international standards best tax practices, and development of high tax professionals.
• Study Group for Asia-Pacific Tax Administration and Research (SGATAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGATAR was established in 1970 as an annual forum for tax administrators to enhance cooperation, improve administration, and discuss tax-related issues. Activities center on aiding administrative reform through information sharing and facilitating alignment of tax systems in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Global Forum (OECD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) works to build better policies for better lives. IRC participates in Global Forum activities including Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (AEOI), transparency standards, and international tax information exchange.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Samoa Revenue & Customs: Samoa's integrated revenue and customs authority and PITAA peer. Small Pacific Island tax administration with similar digital-maturity journey, VAT/income-tax mix, and resource constraints — directly comparable to IRC PNG at provincial scale.
• Inland Revenue Division (Solomon Islands): Solomon Islands' national tax administration and PITAA peer. Closely comparable Pacific Island developing-economy tax authority operating a smaller-scale digital platform — useful peer for benchmarking scale, not-for-profit segmentation, and resource-sector tax administration.
• Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS): Fiji's integrated revenue and customs authority and fellow PITAA member. Closest geographic and developmental peer to IRC PNG — small Pacific Island economy, comparable digital-maturity journey, similar tax mix including VAT, income tax and customs duties.
• Inland Revenue Department (New Zealand): New Zealand's national tax administrator, also a Commonwealth and SGATAR peer of IRC PNG. Operates comparable functions (income tax, GST, PAYE-equivalent, withholding) and is recognised within the Pacific/CATA network for digital delivery — a directly relevant peer for benchmarking myIRC.

Emerging players

• Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia: Malaysia's national tax authority, fellow SGATAR member. Comparable mid-sized emerging-market revenue administration with strong direct-digital tax platform adoption — relevant peer for IRC PNG's regional/SGATAR benchmarking.

Others

• Papua New Guinea Customs Service: PNG's separate customs administration. Closest institutional counterpart within the same country — split revenue-authority model means Customs handles import duties/excise while IRC handles domestic taxes, with overlapping large-taxpayer and excise footprints.

Broad incumbents

• HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC): UK national tax authority — frequently cited as the global benchmark for digital tax administration and Making Tax Digital-style reforms. A strategic reference point for IRC PNG's 2027 modernisation vision.
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): Canada's national revenue authority with extensive online self-service tools for individuals and businesses. Comparable in offering TIN-equivalent (SIN/Business Number) validation, online tax calculators, and certificate of compliance functionality — direct analogue of myIRC's toolset.
• South African Revenue Service (SARS): Emerging-market revenue authority known for its large-taxpayer unit, intelligence-led risk profiling, and modern digital platform. A relevant benchmark for IRC PNG's Large Taxpayer Division and Tax Intelligence Division structures.
• Australian Taxation Office (ATO): Australia's national revenue authority — the largest, most-digitised tax administration in the Pacific region. Comparable in function (income tax, GST-equivalent, corporate tax, withholding) and serves as the operational benchmark that CATA/PITAA members, including IRC PNG, measure themselves against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IRC_PNG
• Facebookfacebook.com/IRCPNG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/internal-revenue-commission-png

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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