Over the weekend the Board of Tax Appeals (BoTA) held a one-day workshop that ratified its Five-Year Draft Strategic Plan to promote tax efficiency between taxpayers and the Government of Liberia (GOL).
The five-year plan (2026-2030) will strengthen public confidence in Liberia’s tax system by promoting cooperation between taxpayers and the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA).
Representatives from the Tax Practitioners Association of Liberia, civil society organizations, the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, executives and members of BoTA, and so on, attended the tax educative workshop on Friday at BoTA’s new office at Redemption Road, at the back of the Executive Mansion.
Earlier, BoTA’s Executive Director, Cllr. Benjamin B. Stewart Jr., outlined the board’s vision and strategic priorities. He added that the five-year plan is to improve operational efficiency and to support the Liberian government’s ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID).
April this year, BoTA’s leadership, at the Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Ministerial Complex, signed a performance contract, with President Joseph N. Boakai in attendance. On May 26, 2026, the BoTA five-year strategic plan was crafted in Ganta, Nimba County.
BoTA addresses grievances between taxpayers and the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), provides tax education for taxpayers and the Liberian public, and collaborates with the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) for massive campaign and education on revenue collection.
For BoTA’s Five-year Strategic Plan implementation, it has tackled six strategic priorities: to secure genuine budget autonomy; to build the digital foundation, formalize ethics, integrity and risk management; modernize procedures and enforce decisions; expand taxpayers access and public visibility; and invest in human capital and succession.
Arthur W. B. Fimbah, Acting Vice President for Liberian Institute of Tax Practitioners, Cllr. David N. Kolleh, a Board member of BoTA, Isaac G. F. Gorvego, Director for strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation of the Civil Society Agency, Consultant David W. Baysah and BoTA’s executives said taxpayers should be encouraged and should not be molested and pressured to pay tax. They jointly suggested a fateful day meeting with the Liberia Revenue Authority to clearly define duty performance for BoTA to avoid future embarrassment.
For excellence presentation, consultant Baysah was praised by participants of the workshop.
Ambassador Charles Manner, Former BoTA’s Chairman and founding member, lauded BoTA’s leadership for introducing reforms that will keep strengthening the quasi-judicial entity. He underscored staff capacity building for the institution’s long-term effectiveness.
