Burundi’s tax revenue increased
to 13 percent last month compared with a year ago. Data released on Monday
showed a boost in the country’s economy after a year of unrest which was
attributed to the re-election of Pierre
Nkurunziza as President.
More than 450 people have
been killed in violence and more than a quarter of a million people have fled
to neighbouring countries since Nkurunziza was re-elected for a third term in
the small east African country in what the opposition said was a violation of
the constitution.
A strong inflow from
domestic taxes as well as modest revenue from coffee and tea exports have
become vital for the aid-dependent country, particularly since Belgium and the
European Union, key donors, cut external aid over the past year.
Tax collection rose to 50.2
billion francs ($30.32 million), up from 44.7 billion francs collected in July
2015 and well up on the target of 47.1 billion francs, the semi-autonomous
revenue authority (OBR) said in a report.
Political unrest held back
tax collection last year. Recovery of tax arrears had helped tax collection
this year and the fight against tax evasion had been more effective, officials
said.
Cumulative tax receipts from
January to July jumped to 355.9 billion francs versus 333.03 billion francs the
same period last year.
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