Economic reforms committee concludes revenue assessment at Juba airport

The Ministerial High-Level Committee on Economic Reforms has completed a two-day assessment of revenue collection at Juba International Airport conducted over the weekend.

The committee, chaired by East African Community Affairs Minister General Pieng Deng Kuol, met with government agencies, airline operators and security authorities on Friday and Saturday to assess revenue performance and identify challenges affecting collections.

Stakeholders included the South Sudan Revenue Authority Customs Department, National Bureau of Standards, Immigration, Civil Aviation Authority, airline operators and security agencies.

Water Resources and Irrigation Minister James Mawich Makuach, the committee’s rapporteur, said the agencies presented their achievements and challenges in revenue generation.

Mawich said the assessment focused on understanding the status of revenue collection at the airport and hearing directly from the institutions involved.

“The High-Level Committee on Economic Reform, chaired by Honourable General Pieng Deng Kuol, today concluded a very successful two-day assessment mission to Juba International Airport. Our mission was to assess the status of revenue collection at the airport.”

He said the committee received presentations from the Civil Aviation Authority, South Sudan Revenue Authority, Customs, Immigration, airline operators and security agencies.

“We have successfully listened to comprehensive presentations from the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority, South Sudan Revenue Authority, Department of Customs, Immigration, the South Sudan Airline Operators Union and the security agencies at Juba International Airport,” Mawich added.

Mawich said the committee will now develop recommendations and prepare the necessary paperwork for consideration by the Economic Reforms Committee.

The assessment is part of wider government efforts to identify obstacles to revenue generation and improve domestic revenue collection.