Tag Archives: Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)

President John Mahama has appointed Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, the senior partner of the KPMG, as acting commissioner-general of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The appointment was made in accordance with Article 195(1) of the Constitution and Section 13(1) of the Ghana Revenue Act, 2009 (Act 791). This was contained in …

The President of the Republic, H.E  Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the period within which KPMG is to complete its audit on the transaction between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML) from the initial date of Tuesday, 16th January 2024, to a new date …

Over 14 taxes imposed on the importation of raw materials are crippling the manufacturing sector, Mr. Abraham Koomson, General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has revealed. He has, therefore, called on the Government and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to consider reviewing the tax regime and removing …

A major reshuffle is expected to hit the top hierarchy of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) anytime soon. According to report by Asaase Radio, both Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (rtd) of the Customs Division and Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, the GRA Commissioner General are likely to bring their career at the Authority to …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has indicated that the implementation of the 1.5% Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) will be done in phases. It indicated that the decision to phase the implementation is due to its assessment of the readiness of the charging entities.   In a letter to all charging …

Conveners of social advocacy group, FixTheCountry Movement, have issued a caution to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), urging the revenue agency, to hold on with the implementation of government’s 1.5% E-levy policy. According to the social advocacy group, there is a pending suit at the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality …

Workers who receive their salaries through mobile money platforms may have to brace themselves. This is because a portion of their money is expected to be affected by the recently passed E-Levy. According to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the manner in which the controversial law was crafted makes it …

President Akufo-Addo has sounded a word of caution to professionals across the country who are shirking their tax obligations. According to him, the current situation where about 60,000 professionals in the nation’s workforce are not complying with tax laws is worrying. He sees it as even more embarrassing where lawyers …