SSRA commended for transparency after reporting SSP 984 B in non-oil revenue
The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has applauded the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) for its commitment to transparency after disclosing a record SSP 984.4 billion in non-oil revenue collected for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. The commendation was issued by CEPO’s Executive Director, Edmund Yakani, following the public announcement by SSRA Commissioner General Simon […]
SSRA pushes revenue modernization with new institute, project
The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) is set to launch two transformative initiatives on July 22, 2025, the South Sudan Institute of Revenue Administration (SSIRA) and Phase II of the Non-Oil Revenue Mobilization and Accountability (NORMA-II) Project. The twin launch marks a strategic shift in how the country is positioning itself to mobilize domestic resources, […]
SSRA partners with regional transporters to address trade bottlenecks
The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has formed a special task force to tackle illegal roadblocks and trade bottlenecks along key transport corridors, following a joint meeting with regional transport stakeholders. SSRA Commissioner General Simon Akuei Deng announced the formation of the task force after consultations with the Kenyan and Ugandan Transporters Associations and the […]
Parliament steps in to end South Sudan’s tax dispute
South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly is making a move to sort out the dispute surrounding tax collection across the country. With national and state governments currently clashing over who gets to collect what, the parliamentary finance committee has unveiled a plan to conduct a two-day forum to create a unified tax policy. This, according […]
SSRA suspends controversial Juba zoning and taxpayer registration
After facing fierce opposition from Central Equatoria State, South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has temporarily suspended the planned door-to-door taxpayer registration and zoning exercise in Juba City. In a statement on Thursday, SSRA said the decision follows extensive feedback and concerns raised by various stakeholders during the initial stages of implementation. “As a public institution […]
Revenue chaos sparks, SSRA push for new tax law
The Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), Simon Akuei Deng, has spoken out for the first time on the growing tension over tax collection between national and state governments, revealing plans to introduce a new Tax Procedure Act to address the confusion. Speaking to reporters at the SSRA headquarters in Juba on […]
South Sudan struggles to curb smuggling along its border
South Sudan is grappling with waves of smuggled substandard and intoxicated goods, posing serious health risks to its citizens. Recent reports highlight the alarming ways these items are secretly transported into the country, concealed beneath legitimate imports in trucks at border entry points. Simon Akuei Deng, Commissioner of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), has […]
SSRA’s Revenue Public Report Earns Praise for Transparency
The recent public disclosure of South Sudan’s non-oil revenue collection by the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has garnered praise for its commitment to transparency. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), commended the SSRA’s openness after Commissioner General Simon Akuei Deng revealed that South Sudan collected 132.6 billion South […]
