Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is to involve key stakeholders in local communities along the country's borders in its operations to enhance efficiency towards the achievement of its targets.
The Authority believes the measure would enhance people's understanding of its cardinal objectives and also elicit from the public the necessary input for a more viable and holistic revenue collection for national development.
Mr Thomas Mills, leader of the Authority's Anti-Revenue Leakage Monitoring Team, disclosed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at Dormaa-Ahenkro after the team had toured border posts in the Dormaa Municipality and interacted with revenue collectors, security agents and leadership of transport unions.
Mr Mills said the Authority was in the process of setting up a Revenue Protection Information Bureau to enhance access to information on revenue-related activities in relevant communities for necessary action.
At separate meetings with security staff at Kofi-Badukrom, Gonokrom and Nkrankwanta, Mr Mills advised them against conniving with importers and businessmen to dupe the nation.
He warned that the Authority would not spare any group or individual who might use their positions or influence to rob the nation of revenue.
Mr Mills and his team interacted with leadership of the Dormaa-Ahenkro Cargo Drivers Union when he acknowledged the drivers' role in moving goods across the borders.
The drivers assured the GRA of their readiness to encourage their members to live above reproach and pledged to guard against the admission of vehicles of doubtful origin and documents into the country.
Mr Vincent Oppong Asamoah, Dormaa Municipal Chief Executive, suggested to the Authority to expand its revenue monitoring activities beyond the border posts into warehouses and retail shops to ascertain if importers and traders were adhering to laid-down rules.