The National Revenue Authority is the revenue service of the South Sudan Government; it is a non-oil Revenue collecting body that was established in 2016 under the National Revenue Authority Act, 2016. The National Revenue Authority branches include but are not limited to Domestic Tax division and Customs division.
Parent Ministry: Ministry of Finance
Jurisdiction: The republic South Sudan
Core functions of NRA include;
To evaluate, collect and account for all revenue or tax due to the government at the least possible cost to the public in agreement with the laws and specified provisions of the written laws of South Sudan.
To counsel on matters relating to the administration of, and collection of revenue under the written laws or the specified provisions of the written laws of South Sudan.
Their Core Business
Revenue Collection (Trusted Revenue agency facilitating tax and customs compliance)
Trade Facilitation (Building trust through facilitation so as to foster compliance with Tax and Customs Legislation)
Border control (Trustworthy, Ethical, Competent, Helpful)
Their Vision and Mission Statement
VISION: To Be a Modern Tax Administration in Mobilizing Non-Oil Revenue to Achieve a Tax to GDP Ratio of 6% By 2027.
MISSION: To Leverage on Digital Transformation and Highly Motivated Staff to Mobilise Non-Oil Revenue for National Development.
These will achieve through professionalism and client’s services oriented;
Promotion of voluntary compliance
Adopt modern technology in revenue administration
Effective border protection
A well trained, disciplined and highly motivated staff
Core Values
Professionalism: They are committed to applying the law consistently, responsibly and with credibility using the skills and knowledge as a prerequisite in administering their requirements.
Integrity: They believe in being fair and honest to taxpayers and other stakeholders in all of their operations while observing ethical and moral principles to be free from corruption and other malpractices.
Accountability: They create and maintain a culture that appreciates and encourages responsibility and clarity. They are responsible for their action, behaviors, performance, decisions, and results of their actions. They account and report for all revenue collected.
Transparency: They are open and they provide information at a time and a manner that is useful to the community.
Teamwork: They work together to achieve their goals.
