IPNEWS: The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has highlighted its ongoing digital tax reforms and investor-focused initiatives at Liberia’s High-Level Diplomatic Investment Forum 2026 in Accra, Ghana, reaffirming its commitment to building a transparent, technology-driven, and investor-friendly tax administration.
The reforms are designed to enhance tax compliance, improve service delivery, strengthen investor confidence, and support Liberia’s economic transformation by creating a more conducive environment for private sector investment.
Hosted by the Embassy of Liberia in Ghana under the theme “Translating Partnership into Investment for Liberia’s ARREST Agenda,” the forum brought together diplomats from accredited missions to Liberia, government officials, business leaders, development partners, and members of the Liberian community in Ghana to explore investment opportunities, strengthen economic partnerships, and promote sustainable growth.
The event also highlighted Liberia’s investment opportunities, fiscal incentives, tax regime, and priority sectors under the Government’s ARREST Agenda, positioning the country as an attractive destination for foreign direct investment.
Speaking on behalf of the LRA, Assistant Commissioner for the Taxpayer Services Division, Isaac B. Stevens, said the Authority is leveraging digital innovation to modernize Liberia’s tax administration, improve service delivery, attract domestic and foreign investment, promote voluntary tax compliance, and create a more competitive business environment.
“The Liberia Revenue Authority is transforming into a modern, technology-driven, and service-oriented institution that supports investment, facilitates legitimate trade, strengthens domestic revenue mobilization, and improves the ease of doing business in Liberia,” Stevens said.
He explained that the Authority’s digital transformation agenda is making tax compliance faster, simpler, and more convenient while improving transparency, reducing administrative bottlenecks, and accelerating trade facilitation.
The LRA Assistant Commissioner highlighted the implementation of the Liberia Integrated Tax Administration System (LITAS) for electronic tax filing and payment, mobile money tax payment options, online processing of tax clearance certificates, and electronic customs declarations through the ASYCUDA World platform as some of the Authority’s key digital initiatives aimed at modernizing the tax system, improving service delivery, and making tax compliance easier for taxpayers and investors.
Mr. Stevens said these innovations have significantly enhanced taxpayer convenience, reduced processing times, improved operational efficiency, and created a more predictable business environment for investors.
He further noted that the LRA continues to strengthen taxpayer-centered service delivery and implement progressive policy reforms aimed at building investor confidence and supporting sustainable economic growth.
To further enhance Liberia’s investment climate, Stevens outlined government measures that include targeted tax incentives for selected sectors and products, simplified tax administration procedures, and reforms designed to reduce compliance costs and administrative barriers for businesses.
According to him, these initiatives are making Liberia a more competitive destination for domestic and international investors while encouraging greater investment in productive sectors of the economy.
Assistant Commissioner Stevens reaffirmed the LRA’s commitment to implementing the 2025 Tax Amendment Act, strengthening tax compliance, modernizing customs administration, expanding digital taxpayer services, and supporting the successful implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) as part of Liberia’s broader tax reform agenda.
For her part, Liberia’s Ambassador to Ghana, Musu Jatu Ruhle, said the forum demonstrates Liberia’s commitment to strengthening economic diplomacy, expanding trade, and attracting strategic investment partnerships that will accelerate sustainable economic growth and national development.
She noted that the engagement reflects the government of Liberia’s determination to deepen collaboration with international investors and the Liberian diaspora in support of the country’s development priorities.
The LRA delegation also included Acting Communication Manager Jerry Laynumah Siakor and Junior Tax Education Officer Cathrine Saysay Tuah.
The Liberia High-Level Diplomatic Investment Forum 2026 forms part of Liberia’s broader strategy to strengthen international partnerships, attract private sector investment, and showcase the country’s ongoing economic reforms.
The forum also highlighted investment opportunities across agriculture, mining, energy, tourism, manufacturing, and real estate, emphasizing that these priority sectors continue to benefit from coordinated government policies aimed at enhancing regulatory certainty, improving transparency, and fostering a more competitive and investor-friendly business environment.
