The South Sudan Revenue Authority’s Domestic Tax Revenue Division accounts for more than 80% of the authority’s total revenue collections, Commiss...
The South Sudan Revenue Authority’s Domestic Tax Revenue Division accounts for more than 80% of the authority’s total revenue collections, Commissioner General Rizig Dominic Samuel said during a visit to the division in Juba.Samuel made the remarks Tuesday evening during his first official visit to the division, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner General Solomon Ariik Manyok. The visit focused on the division’s performance, achievements and operational challenges, following his recent visit to the Customs Revenue Division.“Domestic Tax is the foundation of our success at the South Sudan Revenue Authority. More than 80 per cent of our revenue is collected by this division, and I know that doing so is not easy,” Samuel said.He said he had listened to staff concerns and urged employees to work together to increase revenue collections and eliminate malpractice.“I requested that, from now on, we move forward together as a family. Our goals are to increase revenue for our country and work hard to eliminate all malpractice,” he said.Samuel also emphasized the need to expand taxpayer registration across the country to broaden the tax base, improve compliance and strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation.Angelo Aguot, acting commissioner for Domestic Tax Revenue, said the division collected 138 billion South Sudanese pounds (SSP) during the first 15 days of October, describing the performance as a recent achievement despite operational difficulties.“It has not been easy. We have been facing many challenges, but we have been working to improve revenue collection,” Aguot said.He added that revenue performance had been monitored for nearly two months, with recent improvements recorded in collections.Division officials cited inadequate transport as one of the main challenges, saying limited vehicles hamper taxpayer outreach and prevent staff from reaching businesses that fail to comply with tax requirements.They also reported a shortage of computers across the division’s five tax centres, saying additional equipment would improve efficiency and support revenue collection.The division has 2,490 employees, including 139 recruits who have not yet been deployed to its offices, officials said.Limited cooperation from state and administrative area authorities was another challenge, affecting the division’s operations and efforts to improve tax compliance.Addressing the logistical, staffing and coordination challenges will be important to expanding taxpayer outreach and sustaining revenue growth, particularly as the government seeks to strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation.President Salva Kiir Mayardit appointed Samuel commissioner general of the South Sudan Revenue Authority on Sept. 22, 2026, succeeding Ambassador Moun Deng Ajuet.Photo Credit: SSRA
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