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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reiterated its resolve to widen the tax net through intense public education and the use of technology. The Authority Tuesday, paid a courtesy call on the Multimedia Group as both parties expressed an intent to deepen cooperation to increase the culture of paying taxes and filing returns among the corporate world.Board Chair of the GRA, Professor Stephen Addai said measures being introduced by the GRA to shore up revenue as the Authority is targeting 17 to 20 per cent in revenue to GDP.Part of these measures includes a close partnership with the media.“There is a need for proper communication from us [GRA] and through you. We want to have a new GRA which is fair and friendly. Because if the average Ghanaian sees that payment of taxes is civic responsibility, we will all be better off.”
Acting Commissioner General of the GRA, Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah cited technology as a major tool the GRA is employing to rake in more revenue for the state.With government targeting ¢42 billion in domestic revenue for 2019, Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah stated that the role of technology is unmatched.“As part of our reforms to change the face of revenue collection we are modernizing and paying close attention to technology. By this we hope to widen the tax net and generally improve government revenue,” he stated.
Receiving the delegation on behalf of the Multimedia Group, Chief Operating Officer of Multimedia - Radio and Digital media, Ken Ansah, expressed Multimedia’s preparedness to support the GRA with tax education campaigns.The visit by GRA to The Multimedia Group is the first of a series of engagements with media outlets.
Acting Commissioner General of the GRA, Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah cited technology as a major tool the GRA is employing to rake in more revenue for the state.With government targeting ¢42 billion in domestic revenue for 2019, Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah stated that the role of technology is unmatched.“As part of our reforms to change the face of revenue collection we are modernizing and paying close attention to technology. By this we hope to widen the tax net and generally improve government revenue,” he stated.
Receiving the delegation on behalf of the Multimedia Group, Chief Operating Officer of Multimedia - Radio and Digital media, Ken Ansah, expressed Multimedia’s preparedness to support the GRA with tax education campaigns.The visit by GRA to The Multimedia Group is the first of a series of engagements with media outlets.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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