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Monday, 4 May 2026
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Ghana Revenue Authority

Also known as: GRA · the Authority

Ghana Revenue Authority — tax collection and compliance agency rolling out digital systems including Modified Taxation System and Publican AI platform to expand revenue from informal sector and formal businesses.

The Ghana Revenue Authority has launched a digital Modified Taxation System with mobile shortcode *880# to extend tax compliance to informal sector traders and small businesses in the Ashanti Region, aiming to boost revenue from a sector that contributes over a quarter of GDP but less than 5% of tax receipts. The Authority is also promoting voluntary compliance during Tax and Good Governance Month while introducing an AI-powered Publican platform for modernised tax administration, though the Chartered Institute of Taxation has flagged concerns about import duty increases and operational bottlenecks.

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Agriculture & Land

Local rice producers face crisis with one million metric tonnes unsold

The News

The Association of Ghana Rice Producers and Processors says an estimated one million metric tonnes of paddy rice valued at GH¢5 billion remain unsold on the local market due to severe shortage of buyers, which they attribute to the National Food Buffer Stock Company's failure to purchase locally produced rice as directed by the President.

Why it matters

One million tonnes of unsold rice valued at GH¢5 billion signals a major agricultural and economic crisis requiring urgent government intervention.

5 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →

Today

  1. Local rice producers face crisis with one million metric tonnes unsold

    The Association of Ghana Rice Producers and Processors says an estimated one million metric tonnes of paddy rice valued at GH¢5 billion remain unsold on the local market due to severe shortage of buyers, which they attribute to the National Food Buffer Stock Company's failure to purchase locally produced rice as directed by the President.

    5 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →

Yesterday

  1. Asantehene praises KGL Group as model Ghanaian enterprise

    Otumfuo Osei Tutu II hailed KGL Group and its Executive Chairman Alex Apau Dadey as an exemplary indigenous Ghanaian enterprise during a coronation anniversary dinner in Kumasi, citing the company's completion of a mental health facility at KNUST's medical school and its payment of GHc 153 million in taxes this year.

    3 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 1 May

  1. AI capability critical to Ghana's 24-hour economy success

    Ghana's shift to round-the-clock production requires intelligence capability — timely, accurate operational decision-making at scale — where artificial intelligence becomes essential to realising the 24-Hour Economy as transformational policy rather than merely extended hours.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 April

  1. Finance Minister Forson files taxes, urges officials to comply

    Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson filed his Personal Income Tax at the Ghana Revenue Authority and called on public officials, businesses, and individuals to meet their tax obligations, stating that leadership by example is critical to widening the tax net and reducing debt reliance.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Finance Minister lauds GRA efforts on voluntary tax compliance

    Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson praised the Ghana Revenue Authority for promoting tax compliance during Tax and Good Governance Month, describing the initiative as a platform for public education and engagement. He urged the Authority to simplify tax processes, reduce compliance costs, and improve transparency, while calling on citizens to file their returns.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. GRA launches digital tax system to reach informal sector traders

    The Ghana Revenue Authority has rolled out a digital Modified Taxation System with a mobile shortcode *880# in the Ashanti Region to simplify tax payments and improve compliance among traders and small businesses in the informal sector, which contributes 27.4% to Ghana's GDP but accounts for less than 5% of total tax revenue.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. GRA launches digital tax system to reach informal sector

    The Ghana Revenue Authority has introduced a mobile shortcode (*880#) under a Modified Taxation System to simplify tax compliance for the informal sector, which contributes about 27.4% to GDP but less than 5% to total tax revenue. The GRA is conducting education campaigns in markets like Kejetia to encourage informal sector players, including traders and head porters, to register and pay taxes.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana's tax reforms bring relief to businesses, says PwC

    Recent tax updates in Ghana, including abolition of the Emissions Levy, COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy, and E-levy, are shifting the tax regime towards a more business-friendly environment and reducing costs for consumers, according to a PwC tax professional.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. GRA urges tax return filing by end of April

    The Ghana Revenue Authority has urged individuals and companies to file their income tax returns by the end of April or face sanctions for non-compliance. The Acting Commissioner stressed that timely tax compliance is critical to government's ability to mobilise revenue for infrastructure and essential services.

    29 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. CITG supports Ghana Revenue Authority's AI tax system with caveats

    The Chartered Institute of Taxation Ghana has endorsed the Ghana Revenue Authority's Publican AI platform for modernising tax administration, but cautioned that concerns raised by businesses and taxpayers—including sharp increases in import duties and operational bottlenecks—must be addressed to maintain confidence in the system.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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