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The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has seized 53 pistols [side arms], 65 pieces of live ammunition, 74 magazines, and a PC hoster at the Golden Jubilee Terminal at the Tema Port.   The suspects were arrested and subsequently transferred to the Marine and Railway Police Station, Tema …

Three Minority Members of Parliament have sued the Ghana Revenue Authority, (GRA) and the Finance Ministry over plans to grant tax waivers to 42 companies under the 1 District 1 Factory Initiative. The MPs want the Supreme Court to suspend the tax waivers since it does not augur well for …

The Presidency has declined a Right to Information (RTI) application submitted by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) seeking the full KPMG audit report on the revenue mobilisation agreement between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML). Citing section 5 (1) (a) and (b) (i) …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in compliance with the recent directives given by President Akufo-Addo on its deal with Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML), has terminated the transaction Audit and External Verification Service Contract (AEVS) with SML. The GRA has further directed that the Upstream Petroleum and Minerals Revenue Audit …

President Akufo-Addo has accepted auditing company KPMG’s recommendation to terminate the upstream petroleum and minerals audit service provided to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) by Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML). In a five-page press release on Wednesday, April 24, the President said, “The upstream petroleum audit and minerals audit services …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has clarified its decision to tax the foreign incomes of resident Ghanaians. GRA in a statement on Monday, April 22, defended the decision, saying it is backed by the Tax Act 2015 (Act 896). It also provided clarifications as to who is to be affected …

The Ghana Revenue Authority is now led by Ms. Julie Essiam as Commissioner-General, according to a statement from the Finance Ministry. She becomes the first woman to serve in that role and replaces Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah who was relieved from his duties on March 27. President Akufo-Addo at the …

Mr. Anthony Oteng-Gyasi’s resignation as the board chair of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been accepted by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Dr Oteng-Gyasi’s resignation was followed by the dissolution of the board of GRA. President Akufo-Addo subsequently appointed Madam Julie Essiam as the new Commissioner-General of the Ghana …

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 Organized Labour of the Ghana Revenue Authority Workers’ Union has strongly criticized the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, regarding remarks on revenue mobilization methods employed by the GRA. Dr. Bawumia during a meeting with the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, voiced concerns …