Head of Domestic Tax Revenue Division, Edward Gyambrah, has noted that it is criminal for businesses to not issue VAT invoices to customers after the purchase of goods and services. He cautioned registered businesses to not evade taxes and issue receipts after transacting businesses with customers. He pointed out that …
Read More »Massive shake up to hit GRA
A report has revealed that a reshuffle is expected to hit the top hierarchy of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). According to the Asaaseradio.com report, Colonel Kwadwo Damoah (Rtd) who has been indicted in the Labianca case per a Special Prosecutor report is likely to be affected by this shake-up. …
Read More »Bus carrying smuggled prepaid meters seized by GRA officials in Kumasi
A bus carrying electricity prepaid meters that were allegedly being smuggled into the country has been seized by officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority in the Ashanti Region. According to the officers, they intercepted the bus which was carrying passengers and goods from Kumasi to Aflao in the Volta Region, …
Read More »Looming strike by Customs Division of GRA over promotional issues
Grapevine reports received indicate that both Senior and Junior Officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) are threatening to embark on a nationwide sit-down strike. The impending industrial action is over promotional issues and other matters of grave concern which have not been given the needed …
Read More »GRA begins full roll-out of E-Levy on July 1
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will on Friday, July 1, 2022, begin the full roll-out of the implementation of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). The levy introduced in 2021 was met with a lot of opposition by the Minority Members of Parliament with backing from the majority of Ghanaians. After …
Read More »GRA official dies after his vehicle plunged into river Boti
A man identified as Richard Frimpong has been confirmed dead after a car he was driving plunged into river Boti on the Akyem Oda-Nkwanta road in the Eastern region . The accident occurred Saturday June 25,2022. The deceased reported to be the second-in-command for Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) ,Akyem Oda …
Read More »GRA will deal with persons making fake E-Levy refund claims – Telecommunications Chamber
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Ken Ashigbey, has warned against false e-levy refund claims. The government, together with the entities facilitating the implementation has put in place mechanisms to correct exempted transactions that have so far been affected in the modified phase of the implementation …
Read More »E-Levy: GRA to refund wrongful charges
Ghana’s revenue governing body, Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has assured people who have been wrongly charged as part of the implementation of the Electronic Levy popularly known as E-levy that all wrongful charges will be reversed. According to the GRA, it is using a modified approach to validate claims of wrongful charges …
Read More »We’re ready for implementation of E-levy – GRA
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has said it is ready for the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). The implementation of the E-Levy takes off on Sunday, 1 May 2022. A statement issued by the GRA to announce the take off of the levy on Sunday, said: “GRA has …
Read More »Ablakwa vows to cite GRA boss for contempt over planned E-levy implementation
The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says he has instructed his lawyers to cite the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah for contempt over comments the latter has made to the effect that implementation of the E-levy will still take effect on …
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