The Gambia Revenue Authority has already collected D6.7 billion from January through March this year. March turned into its best month ever, with D2.6 billion flowing into government coffers. Looking ahead, they must collect D23 billion before December ends, which means about D2 billion every month.
Last year went really well for them. They beat their D19.2 billion goal by more than D1 billion, finishing at D20.83 billion total. Numbers keep climbing fast - overall growth hit 32%. The tax folks saw 27% more money, and the customs team jumped even higher at 36%. Their math shows that D16.3 billion is still needed to hit this year's target.
Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe told reporters that computer upgrades made these big numbers happen. He pointed to fuel marking as a major win, saying it brought D1.3 billion already this year. The authority just signed a new deal with the Finance Ministry to better track money from phone companies and rental properties.
Darboe mentioned that the rental income tax kicks off May 1. His team keeps adding new ways to collect what people owe. All these changes help fill the national budget faster than before. The digital systems catch dollars that might have slipped away under the old paper methods.
Last year went really well for them. They beat their D19.2 billion goal by more than D1 billion, finishing at D20.83 billion total. Numbers keep climbing fast - overall growth hit 32%. The tax folks saw 27% more money, and the customs team jumped even higher at 36%. Their math shows that D16.3 billion is still needed to hit this year's target.
Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe told reporters that computer upgrades made these big numbers happen. He pointed to fuel marking as a major win, saying it brought D1.3 billion already this year. The authority just signed a new deal with the Finance Ministry to better track money from phone companies and rental properties.
Darboe mentioned that the rental income tax kicks off May 1. His team keeps adding new ways to collect what people owe. All these changes help fill the national budget faster than before. The digital systems catch dollars that might have slipped away under the old paper methods.
