The Liberia Revenue Authority, in partnership with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC)-Liberia, has launched a Joint Enforcement Initiative to strengthen regulatory and tax compliance among private and faith-based schools across Montserrado County and parts of Margibi County.
The exercise covers all 26 educational districts in Montserrado County, as well as the Marshall and Farmington districts in Margibi County. The joint team is conducting inspections to verify payments for school permits, employee wage withholding taxes, and rental withholding taxes from January 2022 through the current 2026 tax year.
According to Daniel J. C. Hayes, Enforcement Supervisor of the LRA’s Government and Non-For-Profit Division and head of the enforcement team, the initiative is intended to ensure schools comply with legal and regulatory requirements while supporting government’s domestic revenue mobilization efforts.
He emphasized that the exercise is not only focused on enforcement but also on educating school administrators and proprietors about their obligations and encouraging them to regularize any outstanding compliance issues.
The initiative is expected to strengthen accountability, improve regulatory compliance, and enhance governance across Liberia’s private education sector.
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