Access Radio reported on 2 October that South Sudan’s government had directed Zain, MTN and Digitel to make tax payments in cash. The report also described a continuing role for CapitalPay in recording transactions through the digital tax system.
The instruction concerns the way the telecoms operators settle their tax obligations. Recording a transaction remains a separate part of the process: the payer, amount, date and reference need to be connected to the obligation being settled.
Keeping a clear payment record
Businesses should retain the instruction they received, the payment confirmation and the reference used. If a payment method changes, confirm the current process with the issuing authority before paying.
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