The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is aiming to push the country’s tax revenue to GH¢310 billion by 2028, Commissioner-General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong has announced.
Speaking at the 10th Ghana CEO Summit in Accra on Thursday, May 28, 2026—with President John Dramani Mahama in attendance—Mr Sarpong said the Authority is building on recent gains to drive an aggressive domestic revenue mobilisation agenda.
“In 2025, we achieved GH¢182 billion in revenue. In 2026, we are targeting GH¢225 billion. Under your leadership, we expect that by 2028, we will increase that to over GH¢310 billion,” he stated.
He noted that Ghana’s low tax compliance environment continues to place an unfair burden on a small pool of compliant taxpayers, making reforms and digital enforcement essential to ensuring equity and efficiency in the tax system.
Digital Transformation Driving Compliance
Mr Sarpong said the GRA’s ongoing digital transformation—particularly through the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS)—is helping to close long-standing compliance gaps by integrating fragmented data systems and improving monitoring of taxable activities.
“Technology has finally enabled us to close the gap,” he said, emphasising that revenue mobilisation, tax reforms and digital compliance form the backbone of Ghana’s economic sustainability strategy.
Doubling Revenue for Economic Sovereignty
The Commissioner-General stressed that the Authority’s long-term ambition is to more than double Ghana’s tax revenue by 2028, arguing that stronger domestic revenue generation is vital for protecting the country’s economic independence and reducing reliance on external financing.
He called on businesses and taxpayers to embrace compliance as a shared national responsibility.
“This is not a bet. This is the work we must do, and that is the partnership we are asking all of you to forge with us,” he added.
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