Sierra Leone goes live with Common External Tariff in the Economic Community of West Africa
On 18 December 2017, Sierra Leone becomes the fourteenth country to implement the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS’s...
Sierra Leone’s National Revenue Authority must collect Le414 Billion (US53.8 m) in two weeks to meet
The National Revenue Authority (NRA) will be under pressure to intensify tax collection after latest data show a balance of Le414,714...
OpenTax Initiative Sierra Leone welcomes Corporate Governance Code enforcing beneficial ownership re
The OpenTax Initiative (OTI) has welcomed the draft National Corporate Governance Code by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and...
Sierra Leone's huge government payroll consumes 65% of domestic revenue
In 2016 the huge and unsustainable cost of government salaries, the biggest in Sierra Leone's recent history, accounts for 62.7% of...
Budget watchdog in Sierra Leone says the country lags far behind in fiscal transparency
BAN's Coordinator, Abu Bakarr Kamara Do you know why according to the Budget Advocacy Network (BAN) Sierra Leone's ministry of finance...
Reports slam Sierra Leone tax authority over Le 17.4 billion in revenue losses
Budget Advocacy Network (BAN), supported by National Endowment for Democracy, has released its analyses of Sierra Leone’s Audit Service...
Tempering our excessive tax waivers
In 2011, Sierra Leone spent more on tax giveaways than on its development priorities, with mining firms the biggest beneficiaries. The...
Tax Justice and Women’s Rights
The Tax Justice Network is supporting global partners in highlighting the impact of regressive tax policies and financial secrecy on...
Sierra Leone needs US$ 48 million for 2018 elections
Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma has told development partners that they will need US$48 million for the smooth conduct of the...
‘Made in Sierra Leone’
Very soon Sierra Leone will have, as a policy directive or legislation, some incentives to boost local production and introduce trade...