By Isatou Jallow
Yankuba Darboe, Director General of Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has urged women entrepreneurs from Gambia Women Chamber of Commerce to expand their understanding on various revenue laws that seeks to enhance tax compliance on Gambia Revenue Laws.
He made the call during a seminar held at the Metsy Residence Hotel Kotu.
He highlighted the objective of the seminar which is to enlighten on the Gambia tax system, the various Revenue laws administered by the GRA and some of the key reform initiatives implemented by the Authority.
According to CG Darboe this event was the second engagement with the Gambia women chamber of commerce following a request from the executive to conduct this seminar.
He, therefore, commended the GWCC executive and members for the interest demonstrated to be educated on tax obligations to enhance their understanding and compliance with the revenue laws.
He reminded them that the GRA has launched the Taxpayers charter in April 2022 which broadly outlines the rights and obligations of taxpayers.
The charter, according to him, defines taxpayers’ rights and obligation under the income and value added tax act (2012); the customs and excise act (2010); and other revenue laws administered by the Authority. “It also specifies the Authority’s legal obligations under these laws and our commitment to providing quality service to the taxpayers by bringing in transparency and promoting tax compliance. During the deliberations of the seminar, the facilitators will enlighten you on the charter to further deepen your understanding”
He however challenged them to improve their compliance levels by aiming to win one of the GRA’s awards in the next awards ceremony.
Naffie Barry, president of Gambia women Chamber of Commerce expressed the members’ happiness saying they are indeed grateful to the management of GRA for considering them to organise this forum.
She said the chamber was set up in 2019 primarily as a non-public organization and what they do is to mentor entrepreneurs to facilitate the business development and trade for Gambia.
The Board Chairperson Lucy Fye Jagne challenged the participants to take this information sharing forum seriously, as there is need for people to take GRA “as our GRA and is your GRA.”