(JUBA) – The head of the South Sudan Revenue Authority has issued a firm warning to staff and the wider business community about improper tax exemptions and rising smuggling cases, saying these practices are putting pressure on the country’s fragile economy. Commissioner General William Anyuon Kuol delivered the message duringContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority has reminded businesses and individual taxpayers across the country to file and pay their November 2025 tax obligations by 15 December 2025. The Authority said all monthly returns must be submitted on time to avoid financial penalties for late filing or delayed payments.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry has taken steps to address the ongoing trade crisis affecting South Sudanese traders at the Mombasa Port. Minister Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang held a high level meeting with business leaders and key stakeholders in Juba on November 8, 2025, to discuss solutionsContinue Reading
(RUWENG ADMINISTRATIVE AREA) – Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said on Monday that they had taken control of the Heglig oilfield in South Kordofan province. The site is a key processing hub for South Sudanese oil before it is transported through pipelines to Port Sudan on the Red Sea. GovernmentContinue Reading
(RUWENG ADMINISTRATIVE AREA) – The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces have confirmed that the country’s oil infrastructure remains secure and production continues as normal, despite the Rapid Support Forces taking control of the Heglig oil area across the border in Sudan on Monday. Heglig, located in West Kordofan State, hostsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – China National Petroleum Corporation, the largest state oil firm in China, has formally told Sudan that it plans to end its operations in the country after three decades. The company said continued conflict has destroyed oil facilities and made production impossible. CNPC confirmed that the decision follows extensiveContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – Kenya and South Sudan’s main trade route has entered a period of disruption after South Sudan Revenue Authority introduced a new charge of 3,580 United States dollars per container, which is equal to about 25,418,000 South Sudanese Pounds at the current market rate of 7,100 SSP forContinue Reading
(JUBA CITY) – Women entrepreneurs in South Sudan continue to face a complex mix of cultural barriers, structural bias, and limited access to finance, preventing many from growing their businesses. These challenges were discussed at a one-day event in Juba themed “Dismantling Structural Barriers to Enhance Women’s Participation in TradeContinue Reading
(TORIT, EASTERN EQUATORIA STATE) – The State Revenue Authority in Eastern Equatoria has announced the start of the Annual Aliens Control and Registration Exercise, which will begin in Torit Town on 1 December 2025. The initiative is carried out together with the Criminal Investigation Department and Torit Municipal Council. OfficialsContinue Reading
(MOMBASA COUNTY) – Cargo handling services for goods headed to South Sudan through the Port of Mombasa have been suspended after clearing and forwarding agents protested against a new charge introduced by the South Sudan Revenue Authority. Agents say they were taken by surprise when a new fee of $3,580Continue Reading
