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GRA holds 2025 Support Services Division Retreat with a call for transformation
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GRA holds 2025 Support Services Division Retreat with a call for transformation

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has opened its 2025 Support Services Division (SSD) Retreat in Ho on the theme: “Transformation for Impact and Growth: Support Services Division as Pivot.”  The event aims to chart a bold new path for the GRA by redefining the role of its Support Services Division as the strategic engine driving institutional reform. Dr. Alex Adomako-Mensah, Commissioner of the SSD, in his welcome address, called for an urgent shift from incremental change to transformational leadership. “The GRA of yesterday cannot meet the demands of today, nor seize the opportunities of tomorrow. We will no longer operate in the shadows. We are stepping forward as the backbone of the GRA,” he stated. He emphasised that Ghana’s economic development hinged on revenue excellenc...
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GRA Tema Community One Tax Centre holds tax clinic for clients
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GRA Tema Community One Tax Centre holds tax clinic for clients

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Tema Community One Taxpayer Service Centre (TSC), has held its annual tax clinic, calling clients to study the country’s tax laws. The tax clinic was on the theme: “Transforming for Impact and Growth, Accelerating Domestic Revenue Mobilisation Through Effective Compliance.” Assistant Commissioner Prosper K. Gozah, the Office Manager of the GRA Tema Community One TSC, emphasized the need for the business community to be abreast with Ghana’s tax laws  in order not to breech them. Assistant Commissioner Gozah urged them to “buy the tax laws and study them; if you don’t understand the laws, contact the GRA for its interpretation.” He also encouraged them to file their returns on time, as failing to do so would attract penalties, adding that th...
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Government is not happy penalising businesses – GRA  
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Government is not happy penalising businesses – GRA  

Assistant Commissioner Mr Joseph Asare, the Accra East Area Director of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has said the government does not take pride in penalising businesses for non-compliance with tax regulations.  Assistant Commissioner Asare said the government’s primary goal was to support businesses to comply voluntarily with tax obligations, not to burden them with penalties, saying that the application of sanctions was required by law and not a deliberate attempt to frustrate businesses.  He made this known during an engagement with the business community on Sustainability Growth Levy Compliance at Tema Community-Nine, Presbyterian Church of Ghana.  He said the penalties served as a deterrent to prevent late payments and ensured that all eligible businesses cont...
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GRA Commissioner pledges stringent measures for border security, revenue collection  
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GRA Commissioner pledges stringent measures for border security, revenue collection  

Brigadier General Ziblim Bawah Ayorrogo, Commissioner of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs Division, has announced stringent measures to ensure that only approved goods enter the country while enhancing revenue collection.  Speaking at the 2025 International World Customs Day celebration on the theme "Customs Delivering on its Commitments to Efficiency, Security, and Prosperity," he emphasised the division’s commitment to upholding national safety standards, preventing substandard imports, and safeguarding the country’s borders.  Brigadier General Ayorrogo said that despite challenges in revenue collection, often during the first quarter, largely due to decreased imports after the peak period of November and December, he was optimistic that the division would meet its re...
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GRA Exceeds Its Revenue Target For The First Three Quarters Of The Year – Board Chairman Reveals
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GRA Exceeds Its Revenue Target For The First Three Quarters Of The Year – Board Chairman Reveals

Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Joe Ghartey says the Authority has exceeded its revenue target for the first three quarters of this year. According to him, the success is ‘historic’, emphasizing that despite an election year the Authority has ensured effective revenue collection. Mr Ghartey, delivering a speech at the launch of the Citizen App in Accra recently, acknowledged all GRA workers and urged them to do more for the country. “We have exceeded the target for the third quarter and also exceeded the target for the first three quarters of the year. That performance is a 38.6 % growth over the same period in 2003”. https://youtu.be/D4P9KHvFiig?si=OsIBHEMgtujc_4d8 “I congratulate every single person who made this possible.” He told dignitaries inc...
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