In brief: The Treasury is interested in Request to Pay

The modernisation of the administration's payment systems is a fundamental issue. In 2018, the DGFIP extended payment by direct debit by making the PayFip solution (to pay bills issued by public bodies by direct debit or card) available to public authorities. Today, it is request to pay that is at the heart of its reflections.

The DGFIP offers a number of solutions for paying bills for canteens, crèches, municipal swimming pools, local taxes and other fines. Since 28 July 2020, the local payment system has been available throughout France. It allows you to pay these bills in cash or by bank card at a partner tobacconist's.

But to further simplify payment, the DGFIP is currently working on the creation of an instant transfer link, based on the request-to-pay system.

A working group is currently working on this topic, according to a report published by the CCSF.

The DGFiP is even considering the possibility of using request to pay to make payments in physical presence, in order to access municipal services for example. This payment method could be implemented within a mobile application, via a QR code, for example.