Northern Bahr el Ghazal traders to pay taxes before elections
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Eyeradio
Traders in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have agreed to renew their licences and pay their annual taxes before the 22 December 2026 general elections. Revenue collection will begin on Monday in the state’s five counties and two municipalities, according to Information Minister Dominic Kang Deng.
The government of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State in South Sudan is asking traders to renew their licences and pay their annual taxes before the general elections on 22 December 2026. The caretaker Minister of Information and Communication, Dominic Kang Deng, announced the move after a meeting with traders’ representatives in Aweil, according to Eye Radio.
The caretaker governor tasked the caretaker Minister of Finance and Planning with meeting traders to discuss the difficulties preventing them from meeting their tax obligations. The authorities are preparing to begin revenue collection across the state. Kang Deng said the electoral period had disrupted normal activities.
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