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Left to Right \u2013 Kwame Addo-Kufuor, Vice President, Government Relations, Newmont Africa, Tula Zeng, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Newmont Africa, Jerry Adusei, Senior Tax Manager, Newmont Ghana.<\/p>

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Newmont Ghana has been named the Most Complaint Taxpayer for 2018 at the annual Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Staff and Stakeholders Awards Ceremony held in Accra.<\/p>\n

The award also recognised Newmont\u2019s significant contribution to Ghana\u2019s domestic tax revenue mobilization and for being a good source of employment to many Ghanaians.<\/p>\n

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In a citation accompanying the Award, GRA described Newmont\u2019s compliance level in 2018 as \u201coverwhelming;\u201d adding that \u201cyou are one of the companies that consistently files annual returns for all employees. Your contributions to tax revenue and employment generation have won the admiration of the Ghana Revenue Authority.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2018, Newmont Ghana paid a total of GH 783M in taxes and forestry level to the Government of Ghana through the GRA and Forestry Commission.<\/p>\n

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In 2017, Newmont was adjudged Ghana\u2019s Overall Best Taxpayer, for consistently meeting its financial obligations to the Government of Ghana, compliance with Ghana\u2019s tax laws and willingness to support the GRA\u2019s tax collection and compliance improvement initiatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to support the GRA\u2019s tax administration efforts and believe through the ongoing collaboration with the Government of Ghana, our regulators and host communities, Newmont Ghana will operate sustainably, create value and improve lives,\u201d\u00a0said Tula Zeng, Interim Regional Chief Financial Officer, Newmont Africa.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Newmont says it is committed to operating ethically and respecting the law while creating long term value for all stakeholders.
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