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BACKGROUND
The Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) was established by
the proclamation No .587/2008 on 14 July 2008, by the merger of the Ministry
of Revenue, Ethiopian Customs Authority and the Federal Inland Revenue
Authority for the purpose of enhancing the mobilization of government
revenues, while providing effective tax and Customs administration and
sustainability in revenue collection. The main objective of the establishment of
ERCA was to streamline the public revenue generation function by bringing the
relevant agencies under the umbrella of the central revenue collector body.
The study has looked into the selected key business processes and has come
across inefficient organizational structure and unnecessary complicated
procedures that permitted insufficient service delivery. The study has also
indicated that there was corruption within the administrations and that
smuggling and tax evasion were serious problems. These problems have
depressed the attempt of the foregoing administrations to be successful in
achieving their objectives.
Documents for the import and export goods were processed through the former
tax and customs administration and due to the inefficient procedures, these
goods were subject to delay at exit or entry points of the former customs
Authority. Owing to it, importers or exporters viewed the former customs
procedure with disfavor or looks as an impediment for international trade. The
former tax and customs administration also has long been criticized for lack of
efficient and effective system to control tax evasion.
OBJECCCTIVES OF AUTORITY
Vision
ERCA’s vision is being a leading, fair and modern Tax and Customs
Administration in Africa by 2025 that will finance Government expenditure
through domestic tax revenue collection
Mission
ERCA’s mission is to contribute to economic development and social welfare by
developing a modern Tax and Customs Administration that employs
professional and highly skilled staff who promote voluntary compliance
amongst individuals and businesses, and take swift action against those who
do not comply.
Values
ERCA understands its customers and their needs, treat them with trust and
respect and help them meet their obligations. It acts with integrity,
transparency, accountability and professionalism to enforce customs and tax
related laws. It works closely with stake holders and ensures the participation
of women.
BUSINESS DRIVES
Revenue collection
Trade facilitation
Process oriented
Management
Good governance
. done are developing of modern Tax and Customs Administration it is mainly focused
on employs professional and highly skilled staff who promote voluntary compliance amongst
individuals and businesses, and take swift action against those who do not comply. This
process studies the problems and capacity of performing activities of the office
as well as structure of the office. Under problems associated with activities and
employees as well as capacity of employee to perform activities that are given to
each and structure study looking structure of the office position and
responsible for relationship with its work.
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Directorates at the head office level
Branch offices
Manpower and Budget
There are five divisions directly reporting to the Director General each headed by Deputy
Director General. The divisions are: 1) Domestic Tax Development and Support Division 2)
Customs Programs Development and Support Division 3) Tax Law Enforcement Division 4)
Modernization and Corporate Division, and 5) Addis Ababa City Tax Program Development and
Support Division. The five divisions are further organized into 30 directorates (six under
Domestic Tax Development and Support Division, four under Customs Programs Development
and Support Division, ten under Tax Law Enforcement Division, eight under Modernization and
Corporate Support Division, and three under Addis Ababa City Tax Program Development and
Support Division)
ERCA is also further organized into branch offices to administer domestic and customs duties.
Accordingly, ERCA administers domestic taxes and customs duties in its 34 branch offices
throughout the country.
Part One
2. Organizational Report
2.1. Background of the Organization
It is 505 km, North West from Addis Ababa capital city of Ethiopia. North
west of 179km from the city of Amhara Region, Bahidar, 57km away
from the city of Awi zone, Enjbera town and 605km away from the city of
Adama
There are:
General Objectives
Specific Objectives
payment.
manner.
It is the most crucial part of the office organized to achieve
the office.
Treat – Means the factor that affects that the organization in the future in
the past and in the present
Gungua woreda Finance and Economic Development Offices has its own
treat.
Salary of employees does not match with their work and with other
organization.
Aid of NGOs and foreign government not reached at required date and
time.
Unable to keep professional employees.
3)Loss of Workers
Gungua woreda Finance and Economic Development Office is
associated with different workers those workers from day to day
they be loss in Number because of conflict and mismatch between
their salary and work. So the suggested solution is Negotiation
with employees and increasing salary associated with their work.
4)Facility Problem
Gungua woreda Finance and Economic Development Office has its
own facility problem. Among those problems material problem is
the main one. So the suggested solution is increasing the Facility
of the organization.
Part Two
3. Activity Report
3.1. Background of the Department
In this case I would attach practicum work with purchasing and finance
administration department in Ethiopian Revenue and custom authorities.
These means:-
To transferring the approved budget through preparing
procurement plan and cash forecast timely
To supplying materials based on each departments need and
specification
paying deferent expense timely
closing the budget within 15 days after the end the budget year
3.3. The Responsibilities and Major Activities of me as a
Member of the Department
3.3.1. Major Responsibilities of the Department
During the season attachment work I give some contribution for the ERCA
Especially in Accounting Department having the shortage of human
resources in the office.
Part Three
4. Attachment Evaluation
4.1. Rationales of Practical Attachment
Many reasons can spell out for practical attachment. The following points
are considered as reasons for practical attachment.
It helps students to relate theories with the real work at the field
and office
It helps the students to increase creativity in the area of study.
It helps students to be ready for the future work.
If help in reducing the employer’s training cost.
It increases the student’s productivity in the work area.
It raises the willingness and ability of conducting research.
It helps to evaluate and arrange theoretical education in systematic
methodological and technical approach.
If increases students initiation to work
It improves the student’s problem solving ability.
Generally from the practical attachment I got many benefits
I learnt the use of punctuality in the office
It is good for me to learn habit of real world
I had developed work experience
I learnt good relationship with other employees of the
organization.
It is also important after graduation to join the office that means
I will perform to work effectively in the office.
Not only the students but also the organizations that provide the chance
for students are beneficiary, because those students are temporary
employees of the organization.
During the attachment I was pay 2 birr for taxi and more than 25 birr for
food and other expenses. Therefore the money I got from university to
work practical attachment was 18 birr per day.
2. Transportation Problem
On some days it was very difficult to get taxi on a time, as a
result I was not punctual for about 2 days
3. Managers(supervisors) Reflection Problem
Who I asked the manager to work practical attachment he
say that let you stay about one week, when the that week
come and I go to the office in the stated day and he also
say please come after one week because of the day I asked
is very difficult work in that time.
3.6. Suggested Solutions and the Way Forward for the
Attachment
I order to solve my financial problem I some times want to
the organization) office by foot) in order to reduce the cost
of taxi.
I tried to go out early in the morning and wait for taxi- in
order to be punctual for the work.
The manager/Supervisor/ should permit freely to the
student to work on their office.
Part Four
4.2. Recommendation
Reference
- www.ERCA.gov.et
- The organizations manual
- Procurement and finance administration team charter
Table of Contents
Contents Page
Acknowledgment------------------------------------------------------------------i
Abstract----------------------------------------------------------------------------ii
Part Ones
1. Organizational Report---------------------------------------------------------1
Objectives ---------------------------------------------------------------5
Acknowledgement
First and for most I would like to thank almighty God who intersect and
guide me in every day life and activities as well as doing this practical
attachment.
I would like to thanks Adama Science and Technology University for giving
this summer practical attachment especially thanks to finance
department in Adama University for helping me financially.
Abstract
Gungua worda finance and economic development office was established
in 1930E.C of that time this office was named as finance minster until
1981.