Sam Shivute
With the first half of the year of reimaging (2022) gone, the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has indeed conquered obstacles and blessings.
We kicked off the new financial year on a high note by appreciating our taxpayers and traders, because we are grateful for the contribution they have made and continue make to this great nation.
The Taxpayer/ Trader Appreciation Day which was held on 7 April 2022 coinciding with the first anniversary of NamRA and the event will become an annual celebration.
We are grateful to our stakeholders who attended this event, which we believe will go a long way in inspiring individual taxpayers and businesses to adopt a culture of tax compliance.
NamRA’s Management is deliberate about focused and effective stakeholder engagements and due to that commitment, the Management visited Omaheke Region on 15-18 May 2022 and held a very successful stakeholder engagement session in Gobabis focusing on farmers and businesses on matters related to tax and customs compliance, while calling for increased voluntary compliance at all times. Similar session was held in Windhoek on 14 June 2022 and more are lined up for Kavango
East and West Regions, together with the Erongo Region in the following months.
On the other hand, NamRA faced a major backlash with the destruction of counterfeit goods on 10 MAY 2022. Counterfeit items brought illegally in the country posses serious harm to the livelihood of Namibians.
NamRA will continue to enforce the provisions of the law and traders are encouraged to comply with customs laws accordingly.
In conclusion, the recruitment process is in full swing and all seconded staff members are encouraged to apply and continue contributing to the vison of NamRA.
