Monrovia - Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) Commissioner for Domestic Tax Darlingston Talery has applauded revenue-collecting government’s Ministries, Agencies and Commissions (MACs) for their contributions to the national budget for the first half of the 2016/2017 fiscal period. The meeting was intended to review their performances, discuss challenges and strategize mechanisms in addressing those challenges as a way of spurring revenue collection and meeting the targets of the 2016/2017 National Budget of US$600.2 million. The generation of domestic revenue from MACs is regulated by Sector Ministry Section of the Domestic Tax Department of LRA. He named performing entities as the Ministries of Agriculture, Education, Foreign Affairs, Public Works, Internal Affairs, Lands Mines & Energy, Transport, Post & Telecommunications, Information, as well as Liberia Immigration Service, and the Liberia National Fire Service. He assured that LRA will partner with the MACs in addressing challenges associated with enforcement and related logistics to enhance their performances.

Source: Front Page Africa January 23, 2017 00:52 UTC