State governors refuse join collection of revenues with national government

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Governors and Administrators from all 10 states and 3 administrative areas, as well as State Ministers of Finance and Commissioners General of State Revenue Authorities, are in Juba to meet with the National Revenue Authority on improving collaboration and coordination of non-oil revenue resource mobilization. The two-day conference will establish a common understanding on the role and mandate of the National Revenue Authority vis-a-vis the role and mandate of State Governments, particularly the State Revenue Authorities. Photo: UNDP

Some state governors in South Sudan have rejected a call by the national government to have a joined collection of state revenues.
Central Equatoria State Governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony, while attending a conference on increased collaboration of revenue collections, says there is no way the collections of revenues can be shared equally.

Adil like some governors, refused to recommend for the equal distribution of the non-oil revenue.

In response to that, President Salva Kiir Mayardit advises the state and the national revenue bodies to avoid competition in collecting taxes.