The Taxpayers day has been celebrated in Musanze District, the commissioner general of Rwanda Revenue Authority, Ben Kagarama revealed that Last year’s Taxes increased up to Frw 588 Billion and Frw100Million adding that RRA exceeded its target of Frw 532Billion.
The introduction of e-Filing, e-Tax and Electronic Single Window may have contributed to the increase of revenues this year, however the challenges remain the capacity for all businesspersons to access it and later use remains a challenge.
Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi urged taxpayers to embrace the use of ICT while paying taxes adding that “Some of the achievements made in Rwanda are due to taxpayers” .
The Premier urges RRA to increase its targets during the fiscal year 2012/2013.
He however, thanks all taxpayers and urged them to keep honouring their obligations as the country strives to fund its own development agenda.
The Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi took the occasion and thanks all Rwandans for the significant contribution which is being put into Agaciro development fund adding that “Up to now Agaciro Fund reached to Frw5 Billion .”
Minister Rwangombwa said that the development of Rwanda depends on Rwandans themselves adding that solutions to their problems must come from their own hands.
During the occasion PM gives award to Jacques Rusirare who was this year Best Taxpayer.
BK, EWSA, Inyange Industries awarded as Best Compliants Taxpayers in Rwanda while Green Hills Academy, ULK and Dr. Nyirinkwaya awarded as compliants and contributors to Social development in Rwanda.
RRA contributed 387 million Rfws to the Agaciro Devepment Fund
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