The ceremonies to celebrate the 9th edition of taxpayer’s Day took place in Bujumbura mayorship at Cercle Hippique, and were honored by the Minister of Finance Audace NIYONZIMA, who represented the President of the Republic in these ceremonies.
In his welcome remarks, the Mayor of the City of Bujumbura Jimmy HATUNGIMANA
said that the town hall of Bujumbura houses the majority of taxpayers. He thanked the Burundian Revenues Office (Office Burundaise des Recettes OBR )of the way in which it sensitizes the population to contribute to the development of the country,trough payment of revenues.
In these ceremonies, were present the different companies, associations, and cooperatives which are the major taxpayers like the company: Fertilisant Organo Mineral Industry FOMI, the different banks like the Banque Communautaire Agricole au Burundi BCAB.
Trough the technology of telecommunications, they were able to show the share of these associations in tax payment.
The FOMI company continues to pay taxes on time. Here, he gives an example where FOMI paid more than 8billion in the year 2023-2024.
So that FOMI can have sufficient foreign currency to be able to work easily, FOMI is building a factory in Bukemba in Rutana province, a factory which will produce fertilizers for export. In his speech, the General Commissioner of the Burundian Revenues Office OBR Jean Claude MANIRAKIZA
said that, such a day is cerebrated with the aim of congratulating taxpayers for their role played in the development of the country.
He thus gave the statistics for this year 2023-2024 ti mean that words 101% were payed, without forgetting the challenges that taxpayers encountered in their daily activities.
In his speech on the occasion, the Minister of Finance Audace NIYONZIMA who represented the Head of the State said that paying taxes is a noble mission of every citizen, because it allows the country to develop.
He thus congratulated taxpayers who pay taxes legally and regularly.
Note that this day was celebrated under the theme “let’s pay taxes to achieve an emerging country” .
The ceremonies were closed with folk dances.