Tag Archives: Ghana Revenue Authority

President Akufo-Addo has dismissed Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah from his role as the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) with immediate effect as of Wednesday, March 27. Additionally, the President has dissolved the board of the GRA without providing a specific reason. However, it is anticipated that a new …

The Ghana Revenue Authority has set May 1, 2023 as implementation date for the new and revised taxes announced in the 2023 Budget. The implementation date was captured in a notice issued by the authority. The new and revised taxes include three key tax measures – the Excise Amendment Act, …

A joint team from the Counter-Terrorism Unit of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Special Services Unit of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD ) has impounded 15 trucks loaded with alleged smuggled fertiliser. The team also discovered a warehouse and a factory, Fertagro Ghana Limited, where the smuggled fertilisers …

The Birim Central Municipal Deputy Director of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Richard Frimpong has been confirmed dead after his vehicle veered off the road into the bridge  on the Akyem Oda-Nkwanta road in the Akyemansa District of the Eastern Region.   He met his untimely death on his way to …

The Supreme Court  has ordered the Ghana Revenue Authority to keep accurate records of all e-levy deductions to enable a refund to payees if it is later determined that the law was passed unconstitutionally. This was after the 7-member panel unanimously dismissed an injunction application by the Minority in Parliament …

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority to pull the breaks on the implementation of the reversal of discounts on benchmark values.     According to reports from Accra-based Asaase Radio, the President’s directive is to create more room for broader stakeholder consultations on the …

The Registrar General, Jemima Oware has said that as of January 2022, only the National Identification Authority card will be accepted for the registration of businesses in the country. According to her, all other requirements such as the Tax Identification Number (TIN) from Ghana Revenue Authority will no longer be …