JUBA — The South Sudan government announced on Monday that it has collected 132.6 billion South Sudanese pounds in non-oil revenue in March 2025.
Speaking during the opening of the 99th Meeting of the East African Revenue Authorities’ Technical Committee, the Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority, Simon Akuei Deng, revealed that they had collected at least 132.6 billion South Sudanese pounds in non-oil revenue in March alone.
“I also want to thank and congratulate my colleagues, from domestic to customs to the headquarters. In March 2025, the South Sudan Revenue Authority reported a gross revenue collection of 132.6 billion South Sudanese pounds,” said Deng.
Deng mentioned that they have established revenue collection offices in Mombasa, Kenya, and Kampala and Gulu in Uganda, adding that improving non-oil revenue collection will aid in financing the budget.
He revealed that they recently launched the e-Permit and the Regional Electronic Cargo System (RECS) in Uganda, emphasizing that the integration of these systems is a testament to their collective efforts in managing cargo seamlessly.
Deng stated that the South Sudan Revenue Authority will effectively monitor the transportation of goods, such as cigarettes, alcoholic drinks, cosmetics, and luxury vehicles, among other sensitive items that are often smuggled across borders.
He noted that the South Sudan Revenue Authority was misrepresented by the media, which reported a revenue collection of 36 billion. He clarified that the 36 billion collections referred only to the border of Nimule.
“We had set a target of 30 billion in Nimule, but the money we collected in March was 36 billion. When combined with domestic tax, we reported a gross total of 132.6 billion SSP, a record that has never been achieved here in the Republic of South Sudan,” he said.
South Sudan’s economy is heavily dependent on oil revenue, with oil exports accounting for over 90% of its national revenue, and the government’s budget is largely funded by oil revenues.
