Farewell as RRA’s Ben Kagarama is Lauded for Excellence

{The new Commissioner General Mr. Richard Tusabe (standing)}

{{Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has a new Commissioner General Mr. Richard Tusabe. He replaces Mr. Ben Kagarama who has been heading the Revenue body for fourteen years.}}

RRA established in 1997 is an autonomous body charged with the task of assessing, collecting, and accounting of Fiscal and Non-Tax Revenues of the Government of Rwanda.

Mr. Kagarama was presented with gifts of a job well-done while he served diligently at Rwanda Revenue Authority. He was acknowledged for steering RRA through several reforms of which the new Commissioner General looks to build upon.

RRA tax reforms put in place combine; education, innovations and enforcement to increase tax base and compliance.

The event to commend Kagarama was hosted at Lemigo hotel recently during which the new commissioner Mr Tushabe was also also received.

Mr. Tushabe had earlier this month at a handover ceremony said that Rwanda needs an increased tax base in order to attain the country’s development goals.

According to statistics there are only 120,000 registered taxpaying business entities representing 20% of businesses in Rwanda. However, their active ratio is low, at 48%.

{Mr Ben Kagarama (L) admiring his gift Plaque}