The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) this week launched a Whistleblower Hotline in partnership with Deloitte Namibia, a private company that provides accounting, auditing, taxation and consultancy services. 

The hotline is designed to provide a secure and confidential platform for reporting a range of concerns.

The initiative, which follows approval by the NamRa board of directors, demonstrates the revenue agency’s ongoing commitment to transparency and integrity. 

The hotline is available to NamRA employees, stakeholders and the public, and provides a channel to report issues such as corruption, fraud, bribery, tax evasion, money-laundering, smuggling, drug trafficking and any other misconduct or non-compliance with NamRA policies and procedures.

To ensure neutrality and confidentiality, the hotline is managed by Deloitte, as an independent consultant. Reports submitted are intended to assist NamRA uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct, and allow for the prompt and effective attendance of any violations.

Whistleblowing is defined as the activity of a person, often an employee, revealing information about dubious activities within a private or public organisation that are deemed illegal, immoral, illicit, unsafe or fraudulent.