By James Chatim

South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has commenced the zoning and registration of taxpayers in Juba, a move the body said is part of its ongoing efforts to enhance domestic revenue mobilization and taxpayer compliance. Simon Akuei Deng, Commissioner General of SSRA said the exercise includes dividing the city into several operational zones.

Akuei added that SSRA officers would carry out a door-to-door transfer registrations for businesses.

“SSRA launches zoning of Juba City for taxpayer registration. The law requires us to register taxpayers, and taxpayers are known by their names, contacts, their telephone numbers, their emails and their business locations,” he said.

“And therefore, the South Sudan Revenue Authority, hereby inform the public, the business community and all the stakeholders that have been opened that we have officially commenced the zoning and registration of taxpayers in Juba as part of the ongoing efforts to enhance domestic revenue mobilizations and taxpayer compliance,” Akuei explained.

“This exercise involves dividing the city into 10 operational zones. Then SSRA registration officers and officials will carry out three door to door transfer registrations of all businesses,” the SSRA Commissioner General concluded.

The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), is the revenue service of the South Sudanese government, responsible for collecting non-oil revenue.

Established in 2016, it operates under the National Revenue Authority Act, 2016.

The SSRA aims to be a modern tax administration, focusing on mobilizing non-oil revenue to achieve a targeted tax-to-GDP ratio of 6% by 2027.