South Sudan revenue authority collects over SSP124 billion in March alone – boss  

JUBA, MARCH 23, 2023 (SUDANS POST) – South Sudan’s National Revenue Authority (NRA) said on Wednesday that it has collected 124 billion South Sudanese Pounds in March 2023.

Dr. Patrick Kennedy Mugoya, Commissioner General of NRA said the money was collected by 15 March alone.

“By 15 March, we have collected 124 billion pounds,” Patrick said during the opening session of a four-day 1^st performance review workshop held in Juba on Wednesday.

He revealed that the commission has managed to collect SSP 16.5 billion in January and SSP 15.6 billion in February 2023.

“In October 2022, we collected over SSP 17 billion and in December we collected SSP 16.5 billion and in January 2023, we collected SSP 16.5 billion, in February it SSP 15.6.”

A Tanzanian national, Dr. Patrick disclosed that the commission has surpassed its non-oil revenue collection target by SSP 117.2 billion.

“However, we committed ourselves in our strategic plan to collect 150 billion pounds. We have already surpassed the target that was given to us by the government,” he said.

Established in 2018, the NRA is mandated to assess, collect, administer, and enforce laws relating to taxation and revenues.

The establishment is one of the measures to reduce dependency on oil revenues, strengthen the non-oil revenue sector and strengthen expenditure control required to achieve short-term fiscal austerity objectives.