PRESIDENT BOAKAI ISSUES DIRECTIVE MANDATING PROPERTY TAX COMPLIANCE FOR ALL PUBLIC OFFICIALS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESIDENT BOAKAI ISSUES DIRECTIVE MANDATING PROPERTY
TAX COMPLIANCE FOR ALL PUBLIC OFFICIALS

September 8, 2025

Executive Mansion, Monrovia: – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has issued a
Presidential Directive requiring all appointed public officials, directors, and mid-level
managers to immediately settle their outstanding real property tax obligations in line with
the National Code of Conduct and the Liberia Revenue Code.
The directive emphasizes that all officials must:

1. Pay all outstanding property taxes for privately owned properties.

2. Settle tax obligations for Fiscal Year 2025.

3. Clear arrears from prior years or enter into binding payment agreements with the
Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA).

4. Obtain and submit a valid Tax Clearance Certificate within 60 days.

The deadline for full compliance is October 31, 2025.

The LRA, in collaboration with
the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), the Civil Service Agency (CSA), and the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE), will oversee verification and enforcement.

Failure to comply will constitute a violation of the National Code of Conduct and the
Revenue Code, attracting penalties including interest charges, salary deductions,
withholding of benefits, and other sanctions as prescribed by law.

President Boakai further encouraged members of the Legislature and Judiciary to demonstrate equal accountability by ensuring their assets are free of encumbrances, including unpaid taxes, and by submitting their Tax Clearance Certificates through their respective secretariats.

“This measure is necessary to promote fiscal accountability, transparency, and revenue
integrity across government,” President Boakai declared.

Signed:

Atty. Kula Bonah Nyei Fofana
Presidential Press Secretary
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