Major Developments
Major Developments – 2012
Revenue collection For the first half of the year, revenue collection stood at $740.53m. This was below the forecast by $11.3 million or 1.5% but was 2.4% ($17.7m) higher than that collected in the same period last year. FRCS Signs MOU for WCO Regional Training Centre (RTC) The Secretary General of the World Customs Organisation...
Major Developments – 2011
Administration of Departure Tax The collection of departure tax by FRCS became effective from 15 January, 2011. This was following the announcement by the Government in the 2011 National Budget to shift the administration of departure tax to FRCS. Consultations and awareness were undertaken with internal and external stakeholders that were involved in the actual...
Major Developments – 2010
Reforms in FIRCA The primary focus of the Reforms Project is to implement recommendations of the 2008 reports submitted by the International Monetary Fund and World Customs Organization Diagnostic Study on SAFE framework of standards Missions. In order to do this, a Reforms Project Team was established in 2009, and is currently analyzing existing business...
Major Developments – 2009
New Office Complex in Nasese In preparation for the relocation to the new office in Nasese, the activities centered around finalizing the office lay-out plan, tendering for the various office fit-out works, including building, electrical and cabling, loose furniture & workstations, fire suppression system, and audio visual, to name a few. These works were quite...