Gambia: CG Darboe Urges Gambians to Focus More On Domestic Revenue

14 November 2022
The Point (Banjul)
By Abdoulie Nyockeh

Commissioner General for the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Yankuba Darboe, has urged Gambians to take a new paradigm shift in giving more attention to local domestic revenue mobilisation than international trade.

He cited that for the past decades The Gambia has been relying on external donors' loans and grants. However, he said, donors are tired and fed up with done facets. He said GRA collects 60% of its revenue on domestic revenue and 40% on international trade.

He urged Gambians to cooperate with GRA in ensuring they collect the needed revenue for Government.

He said this year, Government through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs tasked GRA to collect D13.5billion as annual revenue target. He noted that despite the Coronavirus, the Russia-Ukraine war, and heavy expenditures on fuel subsidy challenges, GRA is confident of achieving the annual revenue target.

He hailed GRA staff and board for their team spirit and commitment in the discharge of their work.

Read the original article on The Point.

Tagged:
Copyright © 2022 The Point. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.