The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has mobilised about GHC7, 457.97 million as against a target of GHC 7,128.61 millionĀ for September this year.
According to the GRA, domestic revenue grew nominally by 28.6% whiles customs revenue grew nominally by 29.8%.
“Tax revenue performance for September 2022 was GHC 7,457.97 million as against a target of GHC7,128.61 million. This clearly shows a positive deviation of 4.6%. This figure represents 29.8% of our year-to-date performance.” the GRA tweeted.
“We fell short of the target by GHC 466.61 million (i.e. 0.9%). The performance represents nominal growth rate of 29.0% over same period compared to last yearās collection of 26%. Domestic revenue grew nominally by 28.6%. Customs revenue grew nominally by 29.8%,” it added.
Tax revenue performance for September, 2022 was GHS7,457.97M as against a target of GHS7,128.61M. This clearly shows a positive deviation of 4.6%. This figure represents 29.8% of our year-to-date performance. #RevenuePerformance2022 #OurTaxesOurFuture pic.twitter.com/8CjGDxlk21
ā GRA (@GhanaRevenue) October 7, 2022
Officials have relaxed in blocking revenue loopholes
Meanwhile, the former deputy attorney general Joseph Dindiok KpemkaĀ has expressed anxiety over the seeming lack of effort by duty-bearers to plug revenue loopholes in Ghana.
Talking to Kwaku Agyeman-Budu on Saturday (30 July) onĀ Asaase 99.5 Accraās news analysis and current affairs programmeĀ The Forum, Kpemka said some duty-bearers are benefiting from the current situation, and so they are relaxed about working to ensure that money goes into the right pockets.
Action time
āI made effort to reach a certain high-level official, but I never got access. I was blocked. Some of them even saw me as a joke,ā Kpemka said.
āRevenue is going down and we can plug the loopholes, but we are not taking action to plug the loopholes, because some people are benefiting from it.
Fred Dzakpata
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