The Ghana Revenue Authority says there are no plans to introduce new taxes to be levied on power consumption, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said the supply of electri…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has stated that effective June 1, 2020, all transactions related to the import and export of goods at the various ports in the country shall be processed through the Integrated Customs Management Systems (…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has produced local handsanitizers for its staff to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) at their various offices.
The product, manufactured at the GRA's laboratory is made up of ingredients suc…
Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd), Commissioner of Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), on Tuesday called on their Officers to re-dedicate their efforts for increased revenue mobilisation and collection.
He said 'commitment …
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in collaboration with the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) with support from German Development Cooperation (GIZ) has opened a two-day tax education workshop for the informal sector.
The workshop will e…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will on February 21, introduce UNI-PASS system at the Takoradi habour on pilot basis.
The success of the UNI-PASS at the Takoradi harbour would ensure its roll over to both the Tema port and other inlan…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tax and Customs Administration Office of The Netherlands to build the capacity of personnel of the authority.
Under the agreement, which spans a…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has rolled out a three year strategic plan to rake in more revenue for the state.
In what is also expected to expand Ghana’s tax base, it has set a target to increase the contribution of taxes to Gros…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is set to roll out an informant reward system to motivate people who will provide information leading to the recovery of taxes.
The move is to help crack the whip on tax evaders, streamline the tax sy…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has celebrated its success achieved in revenue collection for last year with a renewed energy to exceed the GH?55 billion target for 2020.
At an interfaith thanksgiving service, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the M…
The collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) will be automated by the second quarter of this year, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has stated.
The measure will involve linking the teller systems, including point of sale (POS) devices of …
The Ghana Revenue Authority exceeded its revenue collection target for last year by 3.2 per cent, the first time in two years.
The authority collected GH¢43.76 billion for the year under review, as against a target of GH¢42.08 billion, …
Mr Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, Acting Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has led a delegation on a familiarisation visit of three key Olam facilities in the company's packaged foods business.
Accompanied by senior o…
The Ghana Union of Traders' Associations (GUTA) has commended the Board, Management and Authority of the Ghana Revenue Authority on exceeding its revenue target for 2019.
Professor Stephen Addai, the Board Chair of the Authority, said o…
The Agona Swedru/Winneba branch of the Small Tax Payer Office of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) exceeded its revenue target for 2019.
The office collected a total of GH¢11.8 million as against the projected target of GH¢11.5 million.…
Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd), Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has warned trainees of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) under the Revenue Ghana module not to pay money to anyone to facilitate their p…
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has slammed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for ignoring a recommendation to enhance its fire systems to meet standards.
The Head of Public Relations of the GNFS, DOII Mr Ellis Robinson Okoe, t…
Fire on Sunday gutted the Head Office Annex of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) along the Ring Road Central (Kwame Nkrumah Circle), leaving the second floor of the VAT House ravaged.
It took firemen from the Ghana National Fire Service…
Some Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) who are consistently being harassed to register and pay Value Added Tax on their operations have sued the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Ghana Cocoa Board (GCB) at the High Court in Accra.
Joined…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Taskforce has locked-up Intelligent Metering Energy Solutions Limited for defaulting in tax payment to the tune of GH¢6.8 million.
The tax liability of the amount is made up of Value Added Tax of GH¢5.8…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it is conducting a search in its records to find out whether or not the companies mentioned in the alleged $313.59 million money laundering case involving a Chinese woman have registered for tax.
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The Ghana Revenue Authority as at the end of September, 2019, receive an amount of GH¢ 32 billion, compared to its target of GH¢ 45 billion for the year, Mr Amishaddai Owusu Amoah, the Acting Commissioner General of the Authority said.
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The Ghana Revenue Authority Taskforce has arrested two Chinese officials for tax infractions.
They were charged with suppressing of sales, invading payment of tax and making false and misleading statements.
They are Mr Guo Wang Zhong…
The Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA)Task Force has seized a quantity of local and imported drinks that had no excise tax stamp on them from BAACAL Wines Shop at Okorase, near Koforidua.
The Task Force was made up of staff of GRA from Accra…
The Ghana Revenue Authority will from Monday September 23, embark on a tax compliance exercise to clamp down on corporate institutions and individuals that reneged on their tax obligations.
The exercise, which is to be carried out in Ac…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Wednesday launched a taskforce with the support of organised labour to name and shame companies and individuals who have refused to pay their outstanding taxes.
The taskforce dubbed: "Operation Colle…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Taskforce on Thursday confiscated assorted beverage products without Excise Tax Stamps affixed on them in Accra.
The products are red bull energy drink, coca cola zero sugar, canada dry drink (beer), an…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched a software application accessible on mobile phones to enable the public to verify the authenticity of tax stamps affixed to products they buy.
Known as the Ghana Tax Stamp Authenticator, th…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) wishes to clarify an attribution to the Commissioner-General by a section of the media on whether beneficiaries of the free SHS Policy will pay more taxes than non-benficiaries in future.
The attributio…
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has recommended that to ensure efficiency and speedy clearance of goods at the nation's ports, there should be a written outline of the port clearing process.
Colonel Kwadwo Damo…
The Ashanti Regional Command, Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), realized a total revenue of GH¢373.102 million as at June, 2019.
Assistant Commissioner (AC) Frederick Yankey, the Regional Customs Division Commander,…
The Ministry of Finance on Sunday announced the appointment of three new commissioners to the top management level of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to drive transformation at the organisation.
They are Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoa…
The Counter-intelligence Unit of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has intercepted five 20-footer containers loaded with rosewood that was meant for export through the Tema Port.
A surveillance and intelligence t…
Mr Kofi Nti, the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has said the Authority would soon introduce an e-payment platform for tax payers in the informal sector to make tax payment simple and convenient.
He said this …
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is on track to meet its GH¢45.4 billion revenue target for 2019, its Commissioner General, Mr Emmanuel Kofi Nti, has assured.
He said as of the end of April, the GRA had achieved about 98.2 per cent of …
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and National Lottery Authority (NLA), pursuant to Section 5 of the Revenue Administration Act, 2016(Act 915), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve government revenue mobilization.
The co…
Mr Mark-Donald Pwawari, Manager for Small Taxpayer office in Bolgatanga has commended State-Owned Agencies and Departments, individuals and organisations for participating in the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) taxpayer returns clinics.
H…
The Ghana Revenue Authority has held a sensitization seminar at the Coconut Grove Hotel in Accra to educate and solicit feedback on the proposed e-payment platform for Personal Income Tax, Vehicle Income Tax (VIT) and the Tax Stamp.
I…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is to start the implementation of fixed exchange rate regime to protect importers from the fluctuation of the US dollar.
This will now keep the cedi to the dollar for import duties over a 90-day period …
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Wednesday declared zero tolerance on people who engaged in smuggling of goods through the neighbouring countries into Ghana.
The Authority has therefor vowed to deal vehemently with persons who smugg…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has developed an electronic payment platform for the informal sector to pay their quarterly taxes through mobile money in collaboration with the Banks.
The new system which would start this year is par…
The Tema Office of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has held Tax Clinics in Tema to educate the public on tax related issues and to assist tax payers to file their Personal Tax Returns.
As part of the commemoration of April as "Client …
The Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the Upper West Region has launched its tax and good governance week to educate citizens on the need to honour their tax obligations towards faster economic growth.
Over the years …
The Government has signed double taxation agreements with 10 countries towards giving investors a stable and conducive tax scheme.
The Government expressed the hope of signing more agreements to encourage investments and in turn, facili…
As part of Ghana's agenda to go paperless, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia will on Friday 5th April, 2019, launch the Ghana Revenue Authority's new e-tax services platform iTaPS (Integrated Tax Preparation System) that will allow …
Mr Henry Yentumi, Technical Advisor to the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, has called on the workers of the Authority to work extra hard to ensure that the authority meet its target set by the government for the year.
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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has honoured some staff and stakeholders at its 2018 Edition of the Annual GRA Staff and Stakeholders Awards Ceremony in Accra.
The Awards, held at the weekend, rewarded loyal working staff who dedicate…
Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has expressed its determination to do all it can under the laws and employ innovative strategies to ensure that all taxable entities pay their appropriate taxes to support the country's development.
Mr Paul…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) exceeded its revenue target for the Ashanti Region in 2018 by 73.95 million.
The Regional tax hub set itself a target of GHC578.80 million, but raked in more in the sum of GHC 652.23 representing 12.7 p…
The attention of the Management of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been drawn to a publication in the ‘Daily Statesman’ of Tuesday 12th March, 2019 with a banner headline “BIG CHANGES AT GRA, Commissioner-General, Two Commissioners O…
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