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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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‘GRA is chasing me for tax like I’m a thief’ – Shatta Wale

Dancehall musician Shatta Wale despite proclaiming to be the most successful artiste in Ghana has lamented the Ghana Revenue Authority are after him for tax. Shatta on Monday disclosed that the music industry is not lucrative like many assume especially the GRA who claims he earns a lot and therefore must …

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Benchmark Value: GRA suspends implementation for two weeks

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has suspended the implementation of the reversal of the benchmark value policy for two weeks. The suspension, to be lifted on January 17, 2022, is to allow importers who got their duty bill before December 31, 2021, to successfully clear their goods within the period, …

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GRA will collect E-levy – Ministry of Finance

The Finance Ministry says all the processes for the collection of the proposed Electronic levy (e-levy) on mobile money (MoMo) transactions, inward remittances and ATM withdrawals will be done by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The Ministry, in a statement issued by the Public Relations Unit and copied to the …

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