The Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Joe Ghartey, has announced that the Authority has surpassed its revenue target for the first three quarters of this year.<\/p>\n He described this achievement as ‘historic,’ noting that despite being an election year, the Authority has effectively collected revenue.<\/p>\n Speaking at the launch of the Citizen App in Accra, Mr. Ghartey commended all GRA workers and encouraged them to continue their efforts for the country.<\/p>\n “We have exceeded the target for the third quarter and also surpassed the target for the first three quarters of the year. This performance represents a 38.6% increase over the same period in 2003,” he stated.<\/p>\n During his speech, Ghartey congratulated everyone involved in this success, including dignitaries like Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.<\/p>\n He highlighted that the success in tax collection this year was achieved through a more business-friendly approach, as opposed to the harsh methods used in previous years, which were seen as harassment.<\/p>\n Ghartey mentioned that GRA utilized education, engagement, and digitalisation to exceed its revenue collection target.<\/p>\n He emphasised that the introduction of the Citizen App will have a positive impact on Ghana’s future and will contribute to improved tax collection.<\/p>\n Watch the latest edition of BizTech below:<\/b><\/p>\n![\"Joe](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/252\/25292829.295.jpg\" "\\"Joe")
Joe Ghartey is the Board Chairman of the Ghana Revenue Authority<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n