South Sudan Revenue Authority Headquarters in Juba, South Sudan - COURTESY

The Commissioner of the Domestic Tax Revenue Division has urged taxpayers to comply with tax obligations ahead of the May 15 deadline for filing and payments.

In a public notice issued to taxpayers, Lino Ajang Ajang, said the deadline applies to all monthly tax returns, quarterly filings, and associated payments for April 2026.

“The due date is 15th May 2026 for all monthly tax returns, quarterly filings and payments,” Ajang stated in the notice, adding that taxpayers are “instructed to clear your arrears on the same due date too.”

He explained that taxpayers must also settle any outstanding arrears accumulated during previous tax periods.

“Any tax filing and payment that has not been done during the previous tax periods is also asked to be filed and paid immediately,” he said.

The commissioner further outlined several categories of taxes that must be cleared, including Personal Income Tax Withholdings (PIT-W) on wages and salaries, rental income, government contracts, technical service fees, dividends, royalties, and lottery and other gaming winnings.

Ajang also noted that sales and excise taxes are due from several sectors, including manufacturing companies, hotels, bars, restaurants, financial institutions, travel and tour agencies, and telecommunications companies.

He warned businesses operating without Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) that they are acting outside the law.

“Every unregistered business with South Sudan Revenue Authority, doing business without (TIN), ‘Tax Identification Number’ is doing so illegally and is a criminal offence,” Ajang warned.

He urged businesses to comply immediately by registering and meeting their tax obligations. “Register and get TIN, file and pay your tax obligations right away,” he said.

Ajang concluded by calling on taxpayers to support national development through timely tax compliance. “Let’s pay taxes for our national development and economic stability,” he said.