Through an open book policy, Koim is making more Papua New Guineans become familiar with role of Internal Revenue Commission (IRC), the harsh penalties of non compliance of Internal Revenue Commission tax laws and even understand the highly complex nature of taxation system in PNG.
Sam Koim Is Changing The Face of Internal Revenue Commission (IRC)
When he was appointed by the then O’Neill government as head of Taskforce Sweep Team, Koim took up some extremely dangerous and high level corruption cases.
In his short tenure, Koim dug up, and brought to justice cases that would have been easily swept under the carpet and forgotten.
His staunch pursuit of justice treatened the very government that appointmented him.
The taskforce sweep team wa suspicicusly disbanded immediately causing a nation wide outcry in PNG.
When James Marape took over as Prime Minister, he got the country excited with his bold audacious slogan “Take Back PNG”.
To help him fight corruption at highest level to Take Back PNG, Prime Minister Marape needed radical corruption fighters in the likes of Sam Koim.
Through an open book policy, Koim is making more Papua New Guineans become familiar with role of IRC, the harsh penalties of non compliance of IRC tax laws and even understand the highly complex nature of taxation system in PNG.
While tax collection is still an ongoing challenge for IRC, Koim, is a “Breath of Fresh Air”.
Sam Koim is undoubtedly changing the face of IRC.
Picture Credit: IRC
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