{"id":1221183,"date":"2022-10-11T10:33:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T10:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/11\/weve-collected-%c2%a2328-80million-from-e-levy-as-at-september-2022-gra-discloses-banking-finance\/"},"modified":"2022-10-11T10:33:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T10:33:13","slug":"weve-collected-%c2%a2328-80million-from-e-levy-as-at-september-2022-gra-discloses-banking-finance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/11\/weve-collected-%c2%a2328-80million-from-e-levy-as-at-september-2022-gra-discloses-banking-finance\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;ve Collected \u00a2328.80million From E-levy As At September 2022 &#8211; GRA Discloses | Banking\/Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that revenue from E-levy as at September 2022 amounted to \u00a2328.80million.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner\u2013General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah explained that on-month basis the country continues to see a 20% improvement in collection of the levy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe commenced the implementation of this levy in May 2022. Revenue from E-levy as at September 2022 amounted to GHS328.80M,\u201d the GRA said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is therefore our expectation that, this will continue and improve domestic revenue generation to support government expenditure,\u201d he stated while announcing the Revenue Perfromance for 2022.<\/p>\n<p>He further indicated that the GRA has acquired a USSD code that will allow every Ghanaian to check on their tax compliance status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have also acquired a USSD code that will allow every Ghanaian to check on their tax compliance status. This short code will be made public as soon as possible,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The controversial levy started on Sunday, May 1 amidst rejection of the policy by a section of Ghanaians especially the main opposition\u00a0National Democratic Congress\u00a0(NDC) who thought that it threatened electronic transactions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong\/><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/w5p2r8x5.stackpathcdn.com\/photos\/news\/202210\/656504175_371023.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1021\"  \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"peace_black_text_4\">Source: Peacefmonline.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"clear:both\">\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"peace_red_text_1\">Disclaimer<\/span>: <span class=\"peace_ash_text_1\">Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Featured Video\n<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"wB2-NHndouE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Our Fight Against Sim Card Registration Is Unending- Hon. Ras Mubarak Cautions Gov&#039;t\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wB2-NHndouE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that revenue from E-levy as at September 2022 amounted to \u00a2328.80million. Commissioner\u2013General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah explained that on-month basis the country continues to see a 20% improvement in collection of the levy. \u201cWe commenced the implementation of this levy in May 2022. 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