Revenue Authority collects non-oil revenue worth 132.6 billion SSP in March

By Simon Deng

The Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority, Simon Akuei Deng, on Monday disclosed that they collected 132.6 billion South Sudanese Pounds in non-oil revenue in the period of March, this year.

“We had set a target of 30 billion in Nimule, but the money we got in March was 36 billion, put together with the domestic tax, we reported a gross of 132.6 billion SSP, it is a record that has never been done here in the Republic of South Sudan,” said Deng during the opening of the 99^th Meeting of the East African Revenue Authorities’ Technical Committee held at Pyramid Hotel in Juba.

Deng said they have set up revenue collection offices in Mombasa, Kenya, Kampala and Gulu in Uganda, adding that this has improved collection of non-oil revenue.

 He revealed that they recently launched e-Permit and the Regional Electronic Cargo System (RECS) in Uganda, adding that these systems are a testament to collective efforts in handling seamless management of cargo.

He said that the South Sudan Revenue Authority will effectively monitor the transportation of goods, such as cigarettes, alcoholic drinks, cosmetics, and luxury vehicles, among other sensitive goods that form the bulk of goods that are smuggled across borders.