The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said that it exceeded its revised revenue target of GH¢42,769.50 million for last year by mobilising GH¢45,338.69 million.
Following the achievement, the authority has set for itself a target of GH¢…
Government has designated the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) as the Competent Authority for the issuance of Rules of Origin Certificate under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Rules of origin are a…
Data from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) show the total revenues generated by the Integrated Customs Management System ICUMS for the GRA has reached a record high of some GHc10.5 billion as at December 12, 2020.
This consist of some …
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) has significantly transformed the country's trade facilitation landscape and revenue mobilisation.
It said the system had succeded in eliminating…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has begun a nationwide sensitisation of stakeholders on its simplified tax laws aimed to enhance compliance.
The GRA abridged the tax laws with the support of the German Development Agency (GIZ) to make…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), in collaboration with the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), is to carry out sustained nationwide tax education programmes to ensure voluntary compliance.
Mr Edward Gyambrah, Acting Commissione…
Public sector workers have been advised to file for tax reliefs and enjoy the benefits, which will mitigate their tax burden.
Mr Victor Yao Akogo, the Head of Compliance and Debt Management, Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Ghana Reve…
The Ho Sector Command of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs Division has achieved about 72 per cent of its target of GHC 26.
2 million for the first nine months of the year.
The Sector, however, mobilised GHC 18.8 million for …
Ghana Link Network Services Ltd and the Ghana Revenue Authority Customs–Division of have begun refresher training for users of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS).
The training, which is currently ongoing in the Northern pa…
The new trade facilitation platform, the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), has significantly impacted government revenue mobilisation, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commissioner of the Customs Division of the …
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has been urged to adopt innovative strategies to help increase revenue mobilization in the covid-19 era.
The Authority should also set up effective models that would enhance the intensification of tax …
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has refuted assertions that the Tema collection of the Customs Division had failed to meet its revenue target by 45 per cent due to the deployment of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS).
Th…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has charged Everyday Tissue Manufacturing Ghana, producers of toilet rolls, for evading tax and failure to issue the GRA's Value Added Tax Invoice.
The company, located at Kwame Wetei at Awutu Breku, wa…
Hundreds of people, mainly traders yesterday thronged to the Large Tax Office (LTO) of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in Takoradi to register for a Tax Identification Number (TIN) to enable them secure the Government’s stimulus package …
The Management of Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) says it has handed over all data from year 2002 to May 31, 2020 to the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the requisite format.
The management said…
Two Government Revenue Mobilization Institutions, the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) are set to launch the Value Added Tax (VAT) Raffle.
The two institutions constituted a joint working committee …
Integrated Customs Management Systems (ICUMS) has registered 1,452 transactions at the land frontiers since it was deployed.
Out of this, 408 were direct imports into home use, 900 Temporary Vehicle Imports, 34 Warehouse, 20 Transit, an…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on June 1, 2020 shut down the Ghana Community Network (GCNet) clearing system as the new Integrated Custom Management System (ICUM) popularly known as Unipass, took over.
This came after piloting the sy…
The Volta Regional Office of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) was on Tuesday overwhelmed by operators of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the Region seeking to register for Tax Identification Numbers (TIN).
The rush f…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has supported the New Horizon Foundation of the Blind (NHFB) in Ho with a water storage facility.
The 6,000 litre water tank estimated at GHC2,800.00 is to enable children with visual impairment at the …
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says no changes have been made to the Benchmark Value Policy (discount policy) and that it continues to be implemented as originally announced by the Vice President, Dr Bawumia.
In a statement the…
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) 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) 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) 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.…
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…
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…
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…
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