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Addis Ababa Revenue Bureau Introduces Strict Desk Audit Guidelines

TIKVAH Ethiopia · 2 hours ago · Read the Full Story on TIKVAH Ethiopia
Addis Ababa Revenue Bureau Introduces Strict Desk Audit Guidelines
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The Addis Ababa Revenue Bureau has introduced strict desk audit guidelines for the 2025/26 fiscal year to close tax loopholes and verify under-declared incomes.

  • The Addis Ababa City Administration Revenue Bureau introduced a desk audit guideline for the 2025/26 fiscal year to make tax collection more effective and credible.
  • A review of 2024/25 tax returns showed that many taxpayers under-declared billions of Birr in income.
  • Taxpayers claiming unexplained bank deposits are from traditional 'Ekub' savings must provide signed documentation, participant lists, ledgers, and proof of acquisition, or face business income taxation.
  • Social media revenue for digital content creators from ads, sponsorships, live-streaming gifts, crowdfunding, and membership fees is subject to tax.
  • Digital content creators who fail to provide a complete financial ledger will have 15 percent withheld from their total revenue.
  • Platforms facilitating payments to digital content creators must report individual earnings to the tax authority.
  • Butchery sales will be audited and cross-referenced with slaughterhouse third-party data on the number and type of livestock slaughtered.
  • Construction contractor expenses will be audited against project phases, rejecting misaligned costs such as cement expenses during excavation.
  • Building owners face restrictions on profit withdrawals before depreciation and must accurately document rented, uncompleted, vacant, or personal spaces in square meters.
  • Car importers with VAT receipts that mismatch bank deposit dates and amounts will be taxed based on current market value studies.
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