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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>South Sudan\u2019s minister of finance and planning, Bak Barnaba Chol, has ordered the closure of illegal tax collection offices operated by various security organs at the Nimule border checkpoint.<\/p>\n

The minister\u2019s directive, issued on Monday, targets a wide range of unauthorized entities, including CID, Interpol, Security Port, National and State Traffic Police, Civil Defense\/Fire Brigade, Integrated Inspection Services, and private companies contracted by government institutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Minister closed down the offices of institutions that are not mandated by law to collect revenues at the border such as CID, Interpol, Security Port, National and State Traffic Police, Civil Defense\/ Fire Brigade, Integrated Inspection Services and other private companies contracted by government institutions to operate on their behalf,\u201d Bak\u2019s office said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The minister\u2019s action aims to establish clear lines of authority for border revenue collection and eliminate the rampant practice of illegal taxation.<\/p>\n

Henceforth, only five institutions with legal authorization \u2013 Customs, Immigration, National Bureau of Standards, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, and Ministry of Trade and Industry through the Department of External Trade \u2013 will be permitted to collect taxes at the Nimule border.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the minister ordered the closure of clearing agencies whose licenses have expired, urging them to renegotiate their terms of operation and renew their licenses in Juba.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will go back to Juba, and we will see from there if we are to renew their contracts, it will be a different subject but today, I will close down 49 offices, I will close them down completely because their license expired,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n

Observers see Chol\u2019s action as a significant step towards combating corruption and ensuring that border revenues are collected legally and efficiently.<\/p>\n

The minister also hopes that this move will lead to boost of government revenue, improve trade facilitation, and instill greater transparency in the border revenue collection process.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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