Edward Apenteng Gyamerah<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Domestic Tax Revenue Division (DTRD) of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is poised to explore creative ways of mobilizing revenue for economic management in 2024.<\/p>\n
The Division is also committed to facilitating voluntary tax compliance through measures such as new technologies and introduction of tax policies that support the very cause.<\/p>\n
It also intends to begin the implementation of modify taxation and also launch the Voluntary Disclosure Programme to allow resident persons with sources of income abroad to disclose their income for the Division to determine whether they are taxable or not.<\/p>\n
The Commissioner of the DTRD of GRA, Edward Apenteng Gyamerah, who revealed this at DTRD\u2019s\u00a0 2024 management retreat in Takoradi, encouraged the staff of GRA to maintain the same commitment and dedication in this new financial year.<\/p>\n
The retreat was on the theme \u201cTax Transparency and Certainty: The GRA Way\u201d.<\/p>\n
It was also to discuss 2023 revenue performances and map out strategies as to how to consolidate DTRD\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0 role in domestic revenue mobilization.<\/p>\n
He disclosed that the Domestic Tax Revenue Division collected GH\u00a2 82.295 billion as revenue in 2023 against GH\u00a2 53.444 billion collected in 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis feat enabled DTRD to surpass its revenue target with a deviation of 7.2 per cent on target,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He revealed that DTRD is mandated to collect GH\u00a2111 billion in 2024, out of the total revenue target of GH\u00a2170 billion for the year by GRA.<\/p>\n
He pointed out that the Division recorded a growth of 180 per cent in the last four years.<\/p>\n
He ascribed DTRD\u2019s excellent performances to initiatives implemented to expand the tax base and also enforcement.<\/p>\n
He praised the dedicated staff of the division and said \u201cDTRD could not have achieved this milestone without your dedication and commitment\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn our part as management, we commit to continue putting in place strategic measures and initiatives to facilitate tax compliance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also thanked the Customs Division, staff, and tax payers for the team work and collective collaboration in the implementation\u00a0\u00a0 of policies and strategies to achieve revenue targets over the years.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou remained true to the call despite the challenges you face, ensuring that our common vision of being a world-class revenue administrators is achieved,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cI am confident that we will continue with this momentum in 2024.I look forward to working with all of you in this new financial year,\u201d he told the workers.<\/p>\n
From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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