Juba, South Sudan.
multiple taxations July 6, 2022 credit to CPA and ISPR (Photo credit: supplied)
July 12, 2022 — A workshop that was organized by the Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) and the Civil Society Coalition on Defense of Civic Space (CSCDCS), with support from the Institute of Social Policy and Research (ISPR), has raised numerous concerns on multiple tax systems in the country that are affecting businesses and driving up comedy prices.
The workshop, which brought together at least 30 participants from different institutions, blames government authorities for imposing taxes without proper regulation.
Speaking on behalf of ISPR, Ms. Juwa Ambrose, says “the Institute of Social Policy and Research (ISPR) is working on a project that enhances the capacity of civil society so that they can disseminate information on budget and taxation in the country.”
Ms. Ambrose expressed her gratitude to participants for turning out.
“I’m very grateful for the active participation shown by the participants during the workshop” She said
Ter Manyang Gatwech, executive Director of the Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), who organized the workshop said the CPA will continue to collaborate with key institutions in the country.
,” CPA will continue to collaborate with key government institutions like the Ministry of Finance and the National Revenue Authority for a better tax system. CPA will leverage stakeholders in the country.” Said Ter Manyang Gatwech.
According to Manyang, conflicting tax systems are making it difficult for citizens to start businesses.
“CPP calls for lawmakers to make comprehensive tax reviews in the country for citizens and small businesses to survive in the hands of tax collectors comprehensive total survival stay. Citizens can’t start small businesses due to multiple taxes by authorities which everything and challenging to run their businesses”
Speaking during the event Hon. John Nhomngek Daniel reiterated that multiple taxation have scared away foreign investors because they are being asked to pay different taxes by different authorities.
“Multiple taxations scare away foreign investors, as many of them are asked to pay different taxes to different authorities in the country, e.g. paying to national authorities and also to state authorities by the same body. The absence of provisions on the offsetting of certain types of taxes paid by residents of South Sudanese in another country.”
Hon: Changkuoth Bichiock Reth, the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Economic planning says, “South Sudan needs a tax policy system for it to have better mechanisms in which all Government institutions should coordinate information together for a better country we desire for all of us”
Mr. Alison Samuel Tadigi, a representative of the Juba City Council said “Juba City Council is working to the word of embarking on the digital technology tax systems in order to mitigate the frauds and corruptions rates. We are working according to the law what the local Act says and the constitution article (166) provide their roles and Local Law Act 74, and give the roles of the local government”
