Southern Province has set a target of Rwf37.3 billion from tax revenues for the 2019/20 financial year, up from Rwf33.2 billion that was collected in the previous year. The revelations were made last week during the 'Taxpayers Appreciation Day' celebrations held in Muhanga District where Rwanda Revenue Authority recognized the most compliant taxpayers in the Southern Province. The Province's eyes Rwf9 billion in local government taxes from districts during the same financial year. Emmanuel K. Gasana, the Governor of the Southern Province, said there have been a lot of discussions with members of the private sector on the best practices that can be applied to growing their businesses and expand the tax base. The province surpassed its revenue collection target for the 2018/2019 financial year, collecting Rwf33.2 billion against the target of Rwf32 billion, which reflects a surplus of Rwf800 million. The good performance was attributed to various issues, among them, the implementation of ICT-centered service delivery, online declarations, and the increase in the use of Electronic Billing Machines (EBM) among others. Gasana hailed taxpayers for their contribution and believes that there's room for improvement.