By Louis Laku
The Domestic Tax Revenue Division of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) collected SSP 138 billion in the first 15 days of October, as the authority’s Commissioner General called for stronger revenue mobilisation and an end to malpractice.
The Acting Commissioner for Domestic Tax Revenue, Angelo Aguot, announced the collection during a visit to the division by SSRA Commissioner General Rizig Dominic Samuel on Tuesday evening in Juba Town.
Rizig Dominic, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner General Solomon Ariik Manyok, commended the division for contributing more than 80 per cent of the authority’s total revenue collections.
He said domestic tax revenue remained the foundation of the authority’s performance, despite the challenges faced by staff.
“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,” Rizig Dominic said.
The visit focused on reviewing the division’s performance, achievements and operational challenges. It followed the Commissioner General’s recent visit to the Customs Revenue Division.
The Commissioner of SSRA said he had listened to staff concerns and urged employees to work together to improve revenue collection and eliminate malpractice.
He also stressed the need to expand taxpayer registration across the country to broaden the tax base, improve compliance and strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation.
Meanwhile, Mr Aguot described the SSP 138 billion collected in the first half of October as a recent achievement, noting that the division had faced several challenges while working to improve its performance.
He said revenue collection had shown improvement following nearly two months of monitoring.
Despite the progress, officials identified inadequate transport as one of the major challenges affecting the division’s operations, particularly efforts to reach businesses and taxpayers who do not comply with tax requirements.
The division also reported a shortage of computers across its five tax centres, saying additional equipment would improve efficiency and support revenue collection.
On staffing, officials said the division had 2,490 employees, including 139 recruits who had not yet been deployed to its offices.
Limited cooperation from state and administrative area authorities was also cited as an obstacle to the division’s efforts to strengthen tax compliance across the country.
Officials said addressing the logistical, equipment and cooperation challenges would be important in improving taxpayer outreach and sustaining domestic revenue growth.
Rizig Dominic Samuel was appointed Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority by President Salva Kiir Mayardit on September 22, 2026, succeeding Ambassador Moun Deng Ajuet.