18 January 2018

Namibia establishes Revenue Agency

The Namibia Revenue Agency Act, Act 12 of 2017 (the NRA Act) was gazetted on December 12, 2017. The NRA Act provides for the establishment of the Namibia Revenue Agency (NRA) and the powers, functions and management of the NRA. The NRA is established as a legal person and may inter alia sue and be sued, enter into agreements, hold property and appoint staff. The NRA is established as an agent of the State for the assessment of tax and collection of State revenue under the supervision and direction of the Minister of Finance.

A Global Tax Alert, attached below, provides additional details.

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Full text of Tax Alert 2018-0123

Document ID: 2018-0123