The Ministry of Revenues and Customs Authority (
Amharic
Amharic ( or ; (Amharic: ), ', ) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amharas, and also serves as a lingua franca for all oth ...
: ገቢዎች ሚኒስቴር) is an
Ethiopian government
The government of Ethiopia () is the federal government of Ethiopia. It is structured in a framework of a federal parliamentary republic, whereby the prime minister is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. The ...
department responsible for collecting taxes and customs duties. It was established in 2008 under Proclamation No.916/2008 by reorganizing the former ministry Ministry of Capacity Building.
Overview
The ministry was established under Proclamation No.916/2008 on 7 July 2008 with reorganization from the former Ministry of Capacity Building. Its envisaged to observe public service and complete its mission ethically by 2020, as well as contributing economic development and social welfare by promoting modern Tax and Customs Administration. In 2022/23 fiscal year, the ministry sought to secure 450 billion
birr in tax revenue. The current minister is
Lake Ayalew
Lake Ayalew (Amharic: ላቀ አያሌው) is an Ethiopian politician who is Minister of Revenue since 2021. He was acting President of Amhara Region from 23 June 2019 after the assassination of then-President Ambachew Mekonnen. He remained ac ...
from 2021.
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References
Government ministries of Ethiopia
2008 establishments in Ethiopia