Revenue Authority Hunts Unregistered Businesses

(JUBA) – All businesses and workers in South Sudan with unpaid taxes have been ordered to settle their accounts at once or face possible prosecution.

The South Sudan Revenue Authority issued the notice on 12 June 2026, warning that the deadline for monthly and quarterly filings fell on 15 May 2026 and has now passed. Taxpayers still holding arrears are required to clear them without further delay.

The order covers Personal Income Tax Withholding on salaries, wages, rental income, government contracts, technical fees, dividends, royalties and lottery winnings.

It also applies to sales tax and excise tax owed by manufacturers, hotels, bars, restaurants, banks, travel agencies and telecommunications firms. Business profit tax, personal income tax and presumptive income tax for sole traders are likewise included.

Taxpayers with outstanding balances recorded in the Domestic Tax Integrated System have been told to contact the Arrears Management Committee immediately and pay through the approved commercial banks. Current tax obligations must continue to be filed and paid online.

The Revenue Authority further warned that any enterprise operating without registration and a Tax Identification Number is acting against the law.

Sections 113 and 114 of the Taxation Act 2009, as amended, make such activity a criminal offence. Businesses that have not yet registered were told to obtain a TIN, file their returns and pay what is due.

Commissioner of the Domestic Tax Revenue Division Lino Ajang Ajang appealed to the public to meet all tax duties, stating that collection remains vital for national development and economic stability.

The Authority also instructed all taxpayers to update their contact details in the electronic TIN registration system.