Ministry of Revenues and Customs Authority (Ethiopia)

The Ministry of Revenues and Customs Authority (Amharic: ገቢዎች ሚኒስቴር) is an Ethiopian government department responsible for collecting taxes and customs duties. It was established in 2008 under Proclamation No.916/2008 by reorganizing the former ministry Ministry of Capacity Building.

Ministry of Revenues and Customs Authority

ገቢዎች ሚኒስቴር
Agency overview
Formed	7 July 2008; 16 years ago (2008-07-07)
Preceding agency	Ministry of Capacity Building
Jurisdiction	Ethiopian government
Headquarters	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Minister responsible	Lake Ayalew
Child agency	Ethiopian Customs Commission
Website	www.mor.gov.et

Overview

The ministry was established under Proclamation No.916/2008 on 7 July 2008 with reorganization from the former Ministry of Capacity Building.^[1] Its envisaged to observe public service and complete its mission ethically by 2020, as well as contributing economic development and social welfare by promoting modern Tax and Customs Administration. In 2022/23 fiscal year, the ministry sought to secure 450 billion birr in tax revenue.^[2] The current minister is Lake Ayalew from 2021.^[3]