Swedish Tax Agency extends partnership with CGI to deliver e-ID and electronic signature services

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CGI, a leading IT and business consulting company, has extended its partnership with the Swedish Tax Agency to provide e-identification and electronic signature services. This collaboration aims to enhance the tax filing experience for millions of Swedish citizens. The agreement underscores CGI's ability to create value for society by improving efficiency, digital experience, and secure citizen services for government agencies.

In 2024, over seven million Swedish taxpayers filed their returns digitally, setting a new record. CGI has been instrumental in helping the Swedish Tax Agency transition from paper-based to almost entirely digital processes for income tax returns. This partnership highlights CGI's commitment to developing stable and secure citizen-centric services that deliver significant societal value.

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• Extended partnership with Swedish Tax Agency for e-ID and electronic signature services
• Improving digital tax filing experience for millions of Swedish citizens
• Record-breaking 7 million digital tax filings in 2024
• Successful transition from paper-based to digital tax return processes

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STOCKHOLM, Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB), one of the largest IT and business consulting companies in the world, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Swedish Tax Agency to deliver e-identification and electronic signature services to help improve the tax filing experience for millions of Swedes. The partnership highlights how CGI's solutions can create value for society by increasing efficiency, improving the digital experience and providing secure citizen services for government agencies.

"CGI is pleased to continue developing stable and secure services that are citizen-centric and enable our clients to deliver significant societal value. Together with the Swedish Tax Agency, we are creating digital processes that benefit most of the Swedish population. The fact that we enable critical public services daily is a responsibility we take very seriously," says Leif Alama, Senior Vice-President, CGI Sweden.

Swedish authorities have a high demand for reliable digital processes and systems to maintain important social functions. In 2024, over seven million taxpayers chose to file their tax returns digitally, setting a new record.

CGI is a proven digitization partner for the Swedish Tax Agency, helping the authority transition to more digital processes. The income tax return process has, for example, evolved from being paper based to being handled almost entirely digitally through automatic processes.

About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 90,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2023 reported revenue is CA$14.30 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Read more at www.cgi.com

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FAQ

What services will CGI provide to the Swedish Tax Agency under the new agreement?

CGI will deliver e-identification and electronic signature services to improve the tax filing experience for Swedish citizens.

How many Swedish taxpayers filed their returns digitally in 2024?

Over seven million taxpayers in Sweden chose to file their tax returns digitally in 2024, setting a new record.

How has CGI helped the Swedish Tax Agency transition to digital processes?

CGI has assisted the Swedish Tax Agency in evolving from paper-based tax returns to almost entirely digital processes through automatic systems.

What is the significance of this partnership for CGI (NYSE: GIB)?

The partnership highlights CGI's ability to create value for society by improving efficiency, digital experience, and secure citizen services for government agencies.