The Energetic, strategic leader, Sam Shivute who amongst heavy role in channeling higher revenue to its agency and Government, and is also saddled with rooting out those involved in tax evading and recouping misappropriated funds in the country. The Commissioner General is an independent Leader, a man of action and focused on the goal of the Namibia Government and Agency. He has become Public Sector Global CEO of the Week” for this week.
Under his leadership, the NAMRA in partnership launched the TVS to eradicate the manual forms of taxation, by replacing it with a modern, technology-driven platform to manage losses and fraudulent processes. He additionally developed a Tax Law Enforcement Strategy and established a Centralised Investigation Enforcement Unit to combat both individuals and companies to manage and control tax evasion in the country
Sam Shivute has recorded great value to the Revenue Service in his years of working, harnessing with great team, innovative ideas and executing them for the growth of the economy of the country.
Part of his most applauded feats is the launching of the Trade Verification System (TVS), a digital platform designed to significantly reduce the N$33 billion potential loss in tax revenue due to fraudulent activities, as estimated by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC).
In his over 21 years of cumulative working experience in banking and Governance, Sam Shivute has been transformative, and success-driven, with a passionate personality, given his contribution to all capacities and agency he has worked with.
The CG garnered experience that cuts across working as a National Governing Council member from Nov 2009, also in 2025, he was the chairperson of the National Housing Enterprise, before moving to the University of Namibia.
Before all these outstanding roles, he joined the Namibia Revenue Agency as Commissioner General in 2020, where he oversees the overall affairs and activity for the growth and expansion of the Agency.
Sam Shivute had his first degree from the University of Namibia before bagging his second degree from the University of Liverpool, England, United Kingdom.
