Progress on revenue agency
The finance ministry is confident that the new tax-collection agency will be up and running by the beginning of the next financial year.
The ministry of finance is positive that the new Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) will become operational at the beginning of the next fiscal year. The revenue agency will be a semi-autonomous tax-collection agency.
“There is a good progress towards the establishment of the Namibia Revenue Agency. As you may be aware, advertisements for expression of interest for board members and the position of commissioner for Namra were published in the local and international media,” tax commissioner Justus Mwafonge told Namibian Sun in an interview recently.
According to him, the Namra task team is continuing with its activities according to the schedule. “Both Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise officials across the country are continuously being updated on the progress,” Mwafonge said.
When finance minister Calle Schlettwein tabled the Namibia Revenue Agency Bill in the National Assembly, he said the revenue agency was expected to be operational by March 2019.
Meanwhile, the ministry of finance has conducted a skills audit to identify what the agency's personnel needs will be.
“This memorandum is to kindly inform you that the ministry will now commence with the skills audit for the Inland Revenue Department and Customs and Excise staff in line with the Namibia Revenue Agency reform programme,” permanent secretary Ericah Shafudah informed ministerial staff recently.
The audit started on 24 September and ends today. All Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise staff had to complete an electronic questionnaire.
Schlettwein previously said that 730 officials from the Inland Revenue Department and 650 from the Directorate of Customs and Excise would have to reapply for their jobs once the agency is established.
He said existing staff would be given the first opportunity to apply for jobs at the agency.
Those who fail to get jobs at the agency will be transferred to other workstations within the public service.
OGONE TLHAGE
“There is a good progress towards the establishment of the Namibia Revenue Agency. As you may be aware, advertisements for expression of interest for board members and the position of commissioner for Namra were published in the local and international media,” tax commissioner Justus Mwafonge told Namibian Sun in an interview recently.
According to him, the Namra task team is continuing with its activities according to the schedule. “Both Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise officials across the country are continuously being updated on the progress,” Mwafonge said.
When finance minister Calle Schlettwein tabled the Namibia Revenue Agency Bill in the National Assembly, he said the revenue agency was expected to be operational by March 2019.
Meanwhile, the ministry of finance has conducted a skills audit to identify what the agency's personnel needs will be.
“This memorandum is to kindly inform you that the ministry will now commence with the skills audit for the Inland Revenue Department and Customs and Excise staff in line with the Namibia Revenue Agency reform programme,” permanent secretary Ericah Shafudah informed ministerial staff recently.
The audit started on 24 September and ends today. All Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise staff had to complete an electronic questionnaire.
Schlettwein previously said that 730 officials from the Inland Revenue Department and 650 from the Directorate of Customs and Excise would have to reapply for their jobs once the agency is established.
He said existing staff would be given the first opportunity to apply for jobs at the agency.
Those who fail to get jobs at the agency will be transferred to other workstations within the public service.
OGONE TLHAGE
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