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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has postponed the rollout of Tariff Interpretation Order (TIO) No. 2025/004, which relates to the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1141).Ghanaian tourism The suspension follows a directive from the Minister of Finance after consultations with key stakeholders. The order, which included a planned …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has revised the implementation of the controversial Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy following stiff resistance from oil marketing companies. Originally scheduled to take effect on Monday June 9, the new GHC1-per-litre levy faced rejection from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), who …

A private citizen, Emmanuella Sarfowaah, has dragged the President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, through the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, to court over his appointment of Anthony Kwasi Sarpong as the Acting Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The suit, from court documents, shows …

The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Ms. Julie Essiam, has resigned. In a letter dated January 20, 2024, seen by Joy Business and addressed to the president through the Finance Minister designate, she expressed her gratitude to government for serving as Commissioner-General. “With the greatest depth of gratitude, …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has firmly denied recent reports suggesting its involvement in the auctioning of vehicles. In a statement released on December 11, the GRA described these claims as “false” and emphasized its adherence to established protocols for auctioning vehicles and goods through its Customs Division. Tourism packages …

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 …