The report highlighted alleged corruption among officials of DRC's customs agency (DGDA) in the province, some of whom were accused of destroying evidence of tax evasion. "The contempt of companies with regard to the customs administration (refusing to answer invitations) and the nonchalance of agents of the DGDA show an excessive degree of impunity which requires energetic action to uphold the law," the report concluded.
Awali meneja wa mamlaka ya mapato (TRA) mkoa wa Pwani, Euvensia Lwiwa alieleza wanakabiliwa na changamoto hiyo ambayo inasababisha kukosa mapato. Lwiwa alisema alifanikisha makampuni matano kati ya 36 kulipa kodi na tozo mbalimbali lakini bado wanaendelea na mikakati kuhakikisha wanalipa ndani ya mkoa.