Also known as: GRA · Ghana Revenue Authority (Customs Division)
Ghana Revenue Authority — tax and customs administration body targeting revenue growth through compliance, digitisation, and broadened tax base.
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… It also highlights the growing importance of Asian markets and the need for Ghanaian businesses to meet international market standards. The statistics are based on customs records from the Ghana Revenue Authority’s Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) and follow United N …
Ghana’s merchandise trade increases to US$52.5bn in 2025 from US$6bn in 2004Daily Guide
… It will then begin direct engagement with the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Transport, Ghana Revenue Authority, and other relevant government institutions and development partners. …
GCCE Convenes EV Working Group To Push For Import Duty ReformsJoy Online
… The task force, comprising personnel from the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Immigration Service, Defence Intelligence, the National Security/Signal Bureau and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), mounted an operation along the border road. …
Four arrested for concealing 118 bags of cocoa in truck carrying plantainsJoy Online
… Again, with the help of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), entities that had not been paying royalties were now compliant, while those that had escaped the royalty system were back in it. …
Ga Mantse praises MIIF over GH¢1.1bn profit and GH¢5.4bn royalty collectionsThe Chronicle
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has urged the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to intensify public education on the need to honour tax obligations, describing it as key to the infrastructural development of the country. …
Otumfuo To GRA: Intensify Public Education To Expand Revenue BaseJoy Online
The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong is positive that the deployment of fiscal electronic devices at shops under the new Value Added Tax reforms implementation would facilitate revenue mobilisation. …
New physical and electronic devices for VAT implementation will be a game changer – GRA bossJoy Online
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says the deployment of its artificial intelligence-powered Publican AI system has contributed to a significant increase in customs revenue, with collections reaching GH¢6.1 billion in July 2026. …
Publican AI boosts GRA customs revenue to GH¢6.1bn in July – Commissioner-GeneralJoy Online
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged the Board and Management of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to intensify efforts to bring more individuals and businesses in the informal sector into the tax system to increase domestic revenue for national development. …
GRA must tackle tax leakages and expand informal sector taxation – AsanteheneThe Ghana Revenue Authority aims to double its 2024 revenue collections by 2028, with Commissioner-General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong stressing that growth in businesses and industry is critical to achieving the target. The GRA's strategy focuses on broadening the tax base, improving tax compliance, simplifying rules, and using digitisation to increase efficiency.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority aims to double its 2024 revenue collections by 2028, with Commissioner-General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong stressing that growth in businesses and industry is critical to achieving the target. The GRA's strategy focuses on broadening the tax base, improving tax compliance, simplifying rules, and using digitisation to increase efficiency.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority will roll out government-approved Fiscal and Accounting Devices in the last quarter of 2026 to improve VAT compliance and transaction monitoring. The move is part of broader GRA reforms to strengthen tax compliance and create a fairer tax environment.
22 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority says about six out of every ten businesses in Ghana are not complying with their tax obligations, creating an unfair competitive environment. The GRA is intensifying efforts to improve compliance through broadening the tax base, simplifying tax rules, and using digitisation.
22 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority has warned businesses that deliberately evade VAT obligations face penalties, interest and enforcement measures. The GRA Commissioner says the Authority will first educate taxpayers and assist compliance, but will move to enforcement if non-compliance is found to be deliberate rather than resulting from ignorance.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority's Commissioner of Domestic Tax Revenue has cautioned businesses with annual taxable turnover exceeding GH¢750,000 to register for Value Added Tax and comply with the Value Added Tax Act, 2025. The GRA will conduct compliance visits to selected business premises to check registration, invoicing, and tax compliance, and warned that even businesses refusing to register remain liable for VAT collection.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama has scheduled a high-level meeting for September 17 to discuss strengthening Ghana's border security and preventing the trafficking of narcotic drugs and illicit substances through ports, airports, and land borders. The meeting will bring together key institutions to review vulnerabilities, intelligence-sharing arrangements, cargo screening systems, inter-agency coordination, and technology deployment to disrupt narcotics trafficking.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority has clarified that there is no law limiting travellers to two duty-free mobile phones. Customs officers instead assess whether phones and goods are genuinely for personal use or are commercial imports, considering factors like condition, packaging, and quantity rather than applying a fixed numerical limit.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority is proposing to extend the Modified Taxation Scheme to qualifying small limited liability companies with annual turnover of up to GH¢750,000, allowing eligible businesses to benefit from a simplified tax regime rather than standard corporate compliance requirements. The Commissioner-General announced the policy shift at an MTS stakeholder workshop in Accra, aimed at making the tax system more responsive to small businesses.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Property buyers in Ghana must budget beyond the headline purchase price; the true cost includes stamp duty, legal fees, registration, and VAT—which changed significantly on 1 January 2026—with the total depending on whether the purchase is from a private seller or developer.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana has welcomed the abolition of the 20% excise duty on locally manufactured fruit juices, which is expected to take effect from October 1, 2026, following Parliament's passage of a new Excise Duty Act and presidential assent. The Association said the reform would support local value addition, manufacturing, employment creation and economic growth.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority has notified the law firm of Jonathan A. Alua of a tax audit covering 2023–2025, roughly one week after he filed a Supreme Court case against the authority and Attorney-General challenging the GRA Commissioner-General's powers over passenger baggage tax exemptions. The GRA stated the audit does not imply wrongdoing.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Henry Manly-Spain has rejected a GH¢79.7 million import duty refund awarded to his company by the Accra High Court, stating his actual claim was around GH¢8.95 million and expected to rise only slightly above GH¢10 million with interest. He cited conscience and concern for the nation's ability to provide basic needs as reasons for the rejection.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghanaian Times clarifies the legal basis for Ghana's Customs Commissioner's recent comments on duty exemptions for personal items and parcels, placing them in the context of Ghana's constitution, customs laws, and international WCO and WTO protocols.
10 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Container traffic at Ghana's Tema Port has surged to levels not seen in two decades, prompting the Transport Minister to direct removal of overstayed containers and encourage more vessel calls to evacuate empty containers. System outages at the Meridian Port Services Terminal have contributed to the congestion and cargo handling delays.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
B5 Plus Company Limited, an iron and steel manufacturer, has paid GH₵400 million in taxes to the Ghana Revenue Authority. The GRA has used the occasion to urge other businesses and individuals to strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation and tax compliance to fund public services and development.
9 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
A travel and tour agent has been remanded into custody for allegedly collecting GH¢107,000 from a civil servant and relatives under the pretext of securing their recruitment into Ghana's security services, including the Ghana Armed Forces, Police Service, Immigration Service, and Revenue Authority. He has been charged with fraud by false pretences and pleaded not guilty.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
B5 Plus Chairman Mukesh Thakwani has called on government to ban imports of products that can be manufactured in Ghana, saying stronger support for local industry could create jobs, expand exports and reduce spending on imported goods. He cited capacity utilisation below 50 per cent in the manufacturing industry and raised concerns about exemptions granted to competing imports.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority has started enforcement action against uncustomed vehicles after an amnesty period expired. Vehicle owners can still voluntarily report to Customs offices to regularise their vehicles and pay duties without penalties, but those intercepted by enforcement teams will face penalties in addition to outstanding duties.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asokwa Circuit Court Two fined trader Jeanice Mensah GH¢12,000 (1,000 penalty units) for dealing in counterfeit Amuzu Bitters and forging trademarks. She pleaded guilty and faces two months' imprisonment in hard labour in default of payment, with sentences to run concurrently.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority has advised prospective vehicle buyers to take both the vehicle and its registration documents to the nearest Customs office for physical verification before purchase, warning that a Ghanaian registration number does not guarantee proper customs clearance. Customs officers use physical examination and On-Board Diagnostics machines to confirm that vehicle identification details match official records.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority has warned against using foreign-registered vehicles to evade customs duties and taxes under the Temporary Vehicle Importation system, citing concerns that some Ghanaians are purchasing vehicles in ECOWAS countries and importing them under foreign registration without paying applicable duties.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Commissioner of Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority clarified that items brought into Ghana as gifts do not automatically qualify for duty-free baggage concession under customs laws. Mr Aaron Kanor defended the Customs Division's position and urged the public to debate policies respectfully rather than attack officials for communicating positions deemed uncomfortable.
8 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana and Burkina Faso are exploring cooperation in public sector reforms, human capital development, and responsible AI adoption at the 10th HR Café conference in Accra, which aims to strengthen administrative cross-learning and digital transformation between the two countries.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asokwa Circuit Court has fined trader Jeanice Mensah GH¢12,000 for dealing in counterfeit Amuzu Bitters and forging trademarks; she will serve two months' hard labour in default.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Elsie Appau-Klu has called for the establishment of a cosmetology council and formalisation of Ghana's beauty and wellness industry, arguing this will unlock its potential for youth employment, entrepreneurship, and revenue generation. She noted the sector, which ranges from hairdressing to spa services, employs and serves millions of Ghanaians but remains largely informal despite its economic importance.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A lawyer has sued the Attorney-General and GRA Commissioner-General over Regulation 18(2)(b) of the Exemptions Regulations, 2025, which allows the Commissioner-General to determine the quantity of baggage passengers may bring into Ghana. The plaintiff argues that this power constitutes a waiver or variation of tax that requires parliamentary approval under Article 174(2) of the 1992 Constitution.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority has clarified that passengers carrying more than two mobile phones or laptops into Ghana will not automatically be required to pay duty. Commissioner-General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong said Customs officers assess goods based on the circumstances of each passenger, including whether items are for personal use or commercial quantities, rather than applying absolute rules based on item numbers.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority has directed travellers to declare goods beyond personal effects at ports of entry, clarifying that there is no automatic duty rule for carrying multiple mobile phones. The Authority said Customs officers assess each case based on circumstances—including the nature, quantity, and packaging of items—to determine whether goods are for personal use or commercial purposes.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority clarified that travellers carrying multiple mobile phones will not automatically face Customs duty; officers will assess circumstances to determine whether phones are for personal use or commercial purposes, considering factors such as packaging, condition, and intended distribution.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority clarified that the Accra International Airport operates red and green channels: the red channel is for travellers with goods to declare (particularly commercial quantities), where duties and taxes are collected, while the green channel is for passengers with nothing to declare, though both channels are subject to Customs scanning and examination. The system aligns with international Customs practices and the revised Kyoto Convention.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →