The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, led by Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has met with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to address taxation concerns raised by players in the creative industry.

According to a report on the ministry’s Facebook page on 15th October 2025, the meeting focused on “developing a fair, human-centred tax framework that supports rather than hinders the growth of creatives.”

The Minister stressed the need for structures that empower young talents, while the GRA Commissioner-General, Mr Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to working with the creative sector to ensure sustainable development.

During the engagement, a new digital platform, the Ntoboa App, was introduced to help creatives manage their tax obligations more efficiently. The Ministry also announced plans to use theatre and the performing arts to raise tax awareness in communities across the country.

The meeting follows widespread complaints from creative industry stakeholders about the burden of taxes on their work.

On 6th September 2025, Joy FM hosted the 7th edition of its Showbiz Roundtable, which brought together event organisers, DJs, MCs, artiste managers, bloggers and YouTubers to engage tax officials in an open discussion.

The event, themed “GRA Vs. Creatives – Taxation and the Future of Ghana’s Creative & Digital Economy,” aired live on Joy FM and Joy Prime television. It featured speakers such as Victor Yao Akogo, Chief Revenue Officer at the Domestic Tax Revenue Division, and Isaac Kobina Amoako, Chief Revenue Officer and Head of the GRA IT Training Centre.

Representing the creative industry were Kojo Poku, Vice President of the Event and Meeting Professionals Association of Ghana; Francis Doku, CEO of Maestro Africa Group; Robert Klah, Head of Public Events and Communications at Charterhouse; and Latif Abubakar, Playwright and CEO of Globe Productions.

Other contributors included poet and playwright Nana Asaase and comedian Lekzy DeComic.

The government, in its 2024 manifesto for the creative economy, pledged to offer tax incentives for creative businesses that possess tax identification numbers.

It is expected that this latest engagement between the Tourism Ministry and the GRA will help create a fairer tax environment for creatives, foster business growth and contribute to Ghana’s broader economic development.