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The National Revenue Authority has engaged Clearing and Forwarding Agencies and Shipping Agencies to address challenges affecting customs operations and strengthen government revenue collection. The meeting, provided an opportunity to discuss clearance delays, compliance, identification of clearing agents, payment verification, and other operational concerns.
The Commissioner of Customs Services Department, Tennyson Bio, urged the agencies to support efficient clearance processes and respond promptly to NRA requests related to revenue performance. Mohamed D. Salia President of the Clearing and Forwarding Agencies announced measures to ensure that all clearing agencies obtain official identification cards, citing concerns about the use of counterfeit IDs.
Commissioner General Abu Martin Kanneh said the engagement was convened to identify practical solutions to the agencies’ challenges. He encouraged them to report NRA-related concerns through the appropriate channels, fulfil their tax obligations, and support revenue mobilization.
The agencies welcomed the initiative and pledged greater cooperation while calling for faster payment verification, improved transit and scanning processes, reduced clearance delays, better ICT and FTN services, industry training, clearer duty information for importers, and stronger collaboration with the NRA.
For more information, contact us on +232-80-839-839 or info@nra.gov.sl