President John Mahama has appointed the Senior Partner of the KPMG, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, as Acting Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

The appointment was made in accordance with Article 195(1) of the Constitution and Section 13(1) of the Ghana Revenue Act, 2009 (Act 791).

This was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the President on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

The statement said the appointment is pending receipt of the Constitutionally required advice of the Governing Board, in consultation with the Public Services Commission. 

It further added that the appointment takes effect from Tuesday, January 21, 2025, and urged Mr Sarpong to indicate his acceptance or otherwise of the appointment within 14 days.