Rwanda’s tax body fails to achieve tax collection target due to COVID-19
The Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) failed to realize its tax target for the fiscal year (FY) 2019/20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said on Wednesday.
Tax and non-tax revenue collected in FY 2019/20 was 1,516.3 billion Rwandan francs (1.55 billion U.S. dollars), which is equivalent to 95.4 percent of the targeted 1,589 billion Rwandan francs (1.63 billion dollars), RRA commissioner general Pascal Bizimana Ruganintwali said while launching taxpayer’s appreciation month, which was aimed at promoting tax awareness.
Tax collection by the local government fell short and achieved 90.8 percent of the target, said Ruganintwali.
The government imposed various restrictive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, including closure of borders and a nationwide lockdown, before and after the central African nation reported the first case in March.
The Rwandan Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 12 new cases, bringing the national tally to 5,174 with 4,930 recoveries and 35 deaths.
