By: John Kamara Taylor
MONROVIA — The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) is charging toward a historic revenue milestone, with collections hitting US$893 million as of August 12, 2026 a figure already US$45 million beyond the entire haul for all of last year fueled by sweeping reforms under Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah.
The latest figures bring the Authority tantalizingly close to its ambitious US$1.3 billion target for 2026, positioning the country for what could be a watershed year in domestic revenue mobilization.
Under Commissioner General Jallah’s leadership, which began in March 2024, the LRA has sustained a remarkable upward trajectory in collections. Revenue climbed from US$699 million in 2024 to US$848 million in 2025, and has now surged past the US$893 million mark within just over seven months of the current fiscal year.
The strong performance comes amid a comprehensive reform agenda championed by Commissioner General Jallah, directing substantial efforts toward strengthening revenue collection, sharpening compliance measures, modernizing revenue systems, expanding taxpayer engagement, and accelerating the digitalization of the Authority’s operations.
The government has taken note. Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, speaking at the National Steering Committee meeting marking the first year of implementation of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID), publicly praised Commissioner General Jallah and the LRA for their strong revenue performance and their critical contribution to mobilizing resources for national development.
“The Authority’s achievements represent a collective success,” a statement from the LRA emphasized, noting that the gains reflect the combined efforts of LRA employees and taxpayers alike, whose compliance remains essential to domestic revenue mobilization.
With collections rising steadily and reforms advancing on multiple fronts, Commissioner General James Dorbor Jallah continues to steer the LRA toward what many observers believe could be a landmark year one that would strengthen Liberia’s fiscal independence and its capacity to fund development priorities on its own terms.