On 5th January 2015, Grades 7 to 10 of Hope Academy Rwanda visited the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) to find out about the importance of paying tax and how it is used in the country.
The students and staff were met by the Deputy Commissioner for Taxpayer Services, Mrs. Mukashyaka Dorcelle, who welcomed the visitors to the RRA. The group also met the heads of the Taxpayer Education and Media and Customer Relations departments, as well as officers within those sections.
There was a short but enlightening presentation on what tax is, the role it plays in Rwanda, and the different kinds collected by RRA, followed by a question and answer session. A variety of questions were asked, ranging from how old you have to be to start paying tax to the aims for RRA within Vision 2020.
Mrs. Mukashyaka concluded the discussion with a suggestion to foster a culture of paying taxes to further the development of the country and community.
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