By Sallieu S. Kanu
Freetown, Sierra Leone — The National Revenue Authority (NRA) announced on Tuesday that it has identified and commenced the implementation of twenty-one corrective measures aimed at closing revenue leakages and enhancing the integrity of revenue administration. This initiative seeks to improve revenue collection to fund the government’s development and security needs.
One significant measure is the prevention of forgery of Classification and Valuation certificates (CVCs) issued by the government-contracted Integrated Trade Service (ITS). This measure grants direct access to the CVCs by NRA Customs Services Department officials, ensuring that quoted valuations remain unaltered before Customs’ consideration. These actions are expected to anger individuals or groups who may have benefited from the previously flawed practices.
The NRA emphasized that the government has not imposed any new taxes in the Finance Act 2025. Instead, the focus is on improving revenue collection by strengthening tax compliance and reducing leakages, without raising tax rates or imposing new taxes.
The public is encouraged to support the NRA in its efforts to enhance the integrity of revenue administration. The NRA urges the public to discourage any individuals or groups attempting to under-declare, misclassify, forge documents, or collude with staff to undermine tax collection.
The NRA remains available to address concerns from taxpayers while maintaining its commitment to integrity and its core mandate of revenue mobilization.