Tag Archives: GRA

GRA introduces rent tax – Commissioner-General

• Implementation of rent tax will kick off by end of this year • Rent tax must be paid within 30 days after the rent income is received by landlords or property owners • Payment of the rent tax can be made at the nearest Domestic Tax Revenue Division Office …

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Journalist to drag GRA to court over obnoxious tax policy

  Ghanaian journalist and Editor of The New Independent Newspaper, Kofi Adzivor is set to drag the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to court over what he says is the implementation of a dangerous tax policy introduced in 2019. The young Journalist in an interview with the media in Accra disclosed …

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GRA to prosecute Tax defaulters to achieve Ghc60bn target

The Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA, will begin prosecution of tax offenders this year as part of the broader strategy to engender tax compliance and maximize revenue collection. GRA launched its prosecution Policy in 2019. The Authority went ahead to table request before the Chief Justice to set up a dedicated …

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GRA officers banned from receiving direct tax payments by July 1

  The Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA) has served notice of ceasing the acceptance of personal and corporate cheques for payment of taxes and customs duties, effective June 1, 2021. “Existing cheques that have already been received for the payment of Duties and Taxes shall continue to be presented to the Banks. …

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CJ gives approval for GRA’s Tax Court

The Chief Justice Anin Yeboah has approved a request by the Ghana Revenue Authority for the establishment of a tax court. According to a letter by the Chief Justice, the  court will be located at the Criminal Division of the Appeal Court within the Supreme Court buildings. The Court will …

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GRA to move tax payment online from May 1

Effective May 1, 2020, taxpayers can file their taxes through the Ghana.gov platform and other automated channels. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said an automated system is bound to improve tax collection as well as remove elements that impede payments. Speaking on PM Express Business Edition on Joy News, …

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GRA begins investigations into tax evasion allegations against firms

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has begun investigations into some tax evasion and money laundering allegations against some companies. According to the GRA, penalties will be given to firms that a found guilty of perpetrating such acts. The GRA in a statement on Thursday, April 8 said its attention “has been …

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National IDs to become TIN, SSNIT numbers – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced that all National ID Card numbers will this year be used as Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) and SSNIT numbers. The President made this known when he delivered his first State of the Nation address of his second term on Tuesday, March 9. According to him, …

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PHOTOS: Man, 51, arrested over GRA recruitment scam

A 51-year-old self-acclaimed contractor is in the grips of the police for allegedly defrauding two people of large sums of money with the promise of getting them recruited into the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The culprit, George Ofori Attah, is alleged to be part of a …

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Former Chairman of GRA Board reported dead

A former chairman of the Board of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Harry Owusu, has reportedly died. Minister-designate for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, made this known on Monday, February 22, 2021. “On receiving the sad news of the passing of Mr. Harry Owusu, a former Chairman of the Ghana …

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