GRA recovers GHS 85m revenue shortfall from businesses
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been successful in recovering more than ¢85 million in revenue shortfall from businesses for the state during the first five months of 2023. This achievement has been attributed to the efforts of the monitoring team, which was divided into four groups based on geographical locations across the country.
These teams were established in October 2022 to carry out risk-based and intelligence-driven operations, which have had a significant impact on revenue mobilization. In addition to recovering revenue shortfalls, the teams have also intercepted unaccustomed goods and substances suspected to be Indian hemp.
Commissioner of Customs, Alhaji Seidu Iddrisu Iddisah, has emphasized that the monitoring team will not compromise on any unethical exercise by any importer or trader against the country’s customs laws. He further explained that the recoveries made by the team will go a long way to impact the revenue drive of the state as well as ensuring that the security of the country is intact.
The Commissioner also addressed concerns raised about team members harassing innocent traders at some of the country’s borders, stating that such complaints have been made in the public domain without concrete evidence. He emphasized that the authority has a code of ethics and conducts, and any breaches of this code will be dealt with accordingly.
The Western Frontier Team has recovered a total short collection of ₵1,466,797.57, and the Vehicle Taskforce (Nationwide) has intercepted and detained 193 unaccustomed vehicles in the last quarter of 2022 and 80 vehicles between January and February 2023.
The authority has called on the general public to cooperate with the monitoring teams and has assured that the teams will discharge their duties with the highest professional standards.
