The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has rolled out a tax incentive scheme for taxpayers to help cushion businesses and people against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The scheme involves waiving the penalty and the accrued interest on tax arrears for both corporate and individual taxpayers as a motivation for them to regularise their tax obligations during […]
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COVID-19: Customs officers at Tema Port vaccinated
The Tema Collection of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, led by the Sector Commander, Aweya Julius Kantum has joined the rest of the Port Community to take jabs of the coronavirus vaccine. About 500 customs officers were expected to get vaccinated as well as some clearing agents who frequent their offices. The […]
Big innovations on the way as ICUMS enters second phase; all gaps to be plugged-Says GRA
An Assistant Commissioner of Customs in charge of the Accra Sector Command and Chairman of the Implementation Team of ICUMS, Emmanuel Ohene, has revealed that the second phase of the implementation of the Integrated Customs Management system will not only plug in some of the few gaps identified but will also introduce significant innovations for the […]
ICUMS: Government exceeds revenue target for August and November
The Chairman of the Implementation Team of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), Emmanuel Ohene has disclosed that government exceeded its revenue target in August and November, 2020 from Ghana’s ports. This, he attributed to the introduction of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) at the ports. “Tema collection in this month of November has exceeded […]
NLA, GRA set to launch VAT Raffle soon
National Lottery Authority(NLA) and Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA), the two strategic Revenue Mobilization Institutions for Government would officially launch VAT Raffle very soon. The two institutions have collaborated closely since last year to roll out the VAT Raffle. A statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of the National Lottery Authority and in the possession of […]
GRA to offer tax reliefs to companies for donating to COVID-19 fund – Sophia Akuffo
The Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA, has announced that it will offer tax reliefs to companies that have donated to the National COVID-19 Trust Fund. This was disclosed by the Chairperson of the COVID-19 Trust Fund, Madam Sophia Akuffo. Speaking at an event at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, 26th May, 2020, Sophia Akuffo said the […]
GRA deploys Integrated Customs Management System
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has commenced use of the new Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) at the Tema Port. ICUMS is a new port clearing system that processes documents and payments through one window, a departure from the previous system where valuation and classification, risk management and payment were done by different entities. In […]
UNIPASS is Unique; we fought GcNet and WestBlue, but they delivered-Chamber of Freight Forwarders
The Chamber of Freight Forwarders, Ghana has described the UNIPASS single window project as a unique one that will help enhance and improve trade facilitation in the country. Speaking on ‘Point of View’ on Accra based Citi TV, and monitored by BestNewsGH.com, President of the Chamber, Dennis Amfo Sefa averred that just like they protested […]
Customs auction overstayed vehicles to public in Tema Port
Overstayed vehicles at the port of Tema have been auctioned to the general public by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority. The auction, BestNewsGH.com can report, was organised at the Safe Bond and Atlas terminals simultaneously. The move forms part of efforts to mop-up revenue in accordance with sections 93 (1) and 59 […]
‘’You evade taxes at your own peril’’-GRA Commissioner-General warns public
The Acting Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu Amoah, has cautioned the general public that recalcitrant members of the public who fail to be tax complaint will be met with aggression this year emphasizing that more stringent measures would be applied to individuals especially agents and importers who declare falsely to […]
Just in: GRA office in Circle ravaged by fire, hundreds of vehicles completely burnt
Confirmed information picked by BestNewsGH.com indicate a very sad situation for the country’s revenue collection agency, the Ghana Revenue Authority as its offices at the Obetsebi-Lamptey Circle has been ravaged by fire. The office, located along the Ring Road in Accra according BestNewsGH.com sources started at about 9am today, Sunday, December 1, 2019. The cause […]
Don’t take instructions from any superior officer-Prof. Adei to Customs officers at Tema Port
The Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Prof. Stephen Adei has instructed Customs Officers at the Port of Tema not to take instructions from senior officers of other state agencies also operating in the port. Any such instructions, according to him, should be ignored and immediately reported to the Sector Commander of Customs. […]