The Ethiopian Customs Commission (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ጉምሩክ ኮሚሽን; ECC) is an Ethiopian government department responsible for collecting tax and duties, providing and monitoring trade activity. It was established in 2018 under Proclamation No. 1097/2018.[2]
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| Formed | 28 November 2018 |
Preceding agencies |
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| Jurisdiction | Ethiopia |
| Headquarters | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 9°01′05″N 38°47′53″E / 9.018°N 38.798°E |
| Annual budget | 97.6 billion birr (2024)[1] |
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Parent department | Ministry of Revenues |
| Website | www |
The Commission is responsible to the Ministry of Revenues.
Background
editThe Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) was established by split of the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) and the autonomous the Ministry of Revenues on 29 November 2018 by Proclamation No. 1097/2018.[2] The Commission is accountable to the Ministry of Revenues, responsible of custom laws, regulating and collecting tax and duties and monitoring legal trade activity while combating illegal smuggling and tax evasion.[citation needed]
ECC partners with various organizations including Ethiopian Maritime Authority, Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Service Enterprise, Ethiopian Railway Corporation, Ministry of Transport and Logistics.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Commission collects a mammoth 97.6B birr in 6 months". FBC. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- 1 2 admin (2019-06-19). "Ethiopian Customs Commission (ECC) and WCO working together to reinforce integrity in Customs". WCO - East and Southern Africa ROCB. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ↑ "CAPACITY ASSESSMENT OF BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS ALONG THE ETHIOPIA-DJIBOUTI CORRIDOR" (PDF).