Close Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • World
  • Africa
  • About/Team
  • More
    • InfoGraphics
    • Crime & Punishment
    • Tech
    • Health
    • Luxury
    • Finance
    • Law & Government
    • Religion
    • Environment
    • Media & Culture
    • Feature and Opinion
    • Home Decor
    • Fitness
    • Film & Drama
    • Ent & Arts
    • Investigative and Data insight
    • Documentary/Editorial Comments
    • Trending Stories
    • Documentary( Videos)
    • Commentary/Editorial Comments
Trending
  • GRA Targets GH¢47m in Unpaid Taxes: Graphic, GIHOC, TOR Named in Auditor-General’s Report
  • What Has Changed? Why Now?” – Bawumia Slams Tribal, Religious Attacks Against Him: “I Was Never a Mamprusi or Northerner When I Fought for Power! “
  • Ashanti REGSEC Tightens Security in Asawase After Deadly Attacks
  • Africa Loses $580 Billion Annually: AfDB Warns Corruption Must Stop to Save the Continent from a $2 Trillion Debt Trap
  • Ghana Commissions $3.5 Million Fertiliser Plant to Boost Agriculture Productivity
  • Galamsey Crisis: After Obuasi Helicopter Crash Tragedy, Government Considers Repeal of LI 2462 in Renewed Fight Against Illegal Mining
  • How a 16th-Century Mercator Map Distorted Africa—and Why the AU’s New Campaign Demands a Redraw
  • Mysterious Disappearances Rock Nsawam Prisons Again: Two Officers Reported Missing
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Ghanaian WatchGhanaian Watch
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • World
  • Africa
  • About/Team
  • More
    • InfoGraphics
    • Crime & Punishment
    • Tech
    • Health
    • Luxury
    • Finance
    • Law & Government
    • Religion
    • Environment
    • Media & Culture
    • Feature and Opinion
    • Home Decor
    • Fitness
    • Film & Drama
    • Ent & Arts
    • Investigative and Data insight
    • Documentary/Editorial Comments
    • Trending Stories
    • Documentary( Videos)
    • Commentary/Editorial Comments
Ghanaian WatchGhanaian Watch
Home » GRA Targets GH¢47m in Unpaid Taxes: Graphic, GIHOC, TOR Named in Auditor-General’s Report
Finance

GRA Targets GH¢47m in Unpaid Taxes: Graphic, GIHOC, TOR Named in Auditor-General’s Report

adminBy adminAugust 26, 2025

 

By Alex, Ababio

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced that nine institutions collectively owe the state GH¢47 million in unpaid taxes as of 2023. Among the defaulting bodies is the Graphic Communications Group Limited, one of Ghana’s biggest media organizations.

Auditor-General’s Report Exposes Tax Debts

Details from the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report show the following breakdown of arrears:

Graphic Communications Group Limited – GH¢3.4 million

GIHOC Distilleries – GH¢2.1 million

Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) – GH¢136,000

The report stressed that the debts have persisted despite repeated reminders from the GRA.

GRA Boss Vows Aggressive Recovery

Speaking before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the GRA Commissioner-General, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, disclosed that the Authority had intensified recovery measures, particularly targeting state-owned enterprises that blamed their non-payment on financial constraints.

> “We are intensifying efforts to recover these arrears and ensure that all institutions meet their obligations to the state,”
— Mr. Sarpong assured during the PAC public hearing on Monday at Parliament House.

Finance Ministry, GRA, and Other Agencies Questioned

The session also saw the appearance of Deputy Finance Minister, Mr. Thomas Ampem Nyarko, who led officials from the Ministry of Finance, the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department, the GRA, and other related agencies. They faced questions over several infractions flagged in the 2024 Auditor-General’s Report.

Commitment to Boost Tax Compliance

Mr. Sarpong emphasized the GRA’s determination to strengthen tax compliance across all economic sectors.

> “Madam Chair, at the GRA, we aim to address revenue mobilisation challenges and strengthen fiscal discipline in the country,”
— he stated.

VAT Liabilities Cross GH¢116 Million

In addition, the Commissioner for Domestic Tax Revenue, Mr. Edward Apenteng Gyamerah, revealed that unpaid Value Added Tax (VAT) liabilities had reached GH¢116 million, a situation he described as alarming for Ghana’s revenue mobilisation drive.

PAC Hearing Resumes in September

The PAC’s public sitting, which commenced on Monday, August 19, concluded on Monday, August 25. Chairperson Madam Abena Osei Asare announced that the Committee would reconvene on Monday, September 29, to further scrutinize the Auditor-General’s report on Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) for the financial year ending December 31, 2024.

Auditor-General’s Report Ghana 2024 GH¢47 million tax arrears GRA unpaid taxes Public Accounts Committee Ghana state institutions tax debt
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Telegram Email WhatsApp Copy Link

Related Posts

Ghana Gold Board Gets New 13-Member Governing Body

May 20, 2025

Government Allocates GH¢100M for Assembly Members’ Allowances

March 11, 2025

Gov’t Scraps Five Taxes to Ease Financial Burden—Finance Minister

March 11, 2025
Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Top Posts

Antoa Zongo Elders Petition Antoahene Over Selection of First-Ever Sarki Zongo

March 19, 2025328

Inspector Remanded Over Shooting That Led to Senior Officer’s Death

May 18, 2025232

48-Year-Old Prophetess, Former Parliamentary Candidate Remanded for Alleged Murder

July 15, 2025217

Antoa Tragedy: One Dead, Two Critically Injured in Motorbike-Truck Collision

March 19, 2025209
About Us

Ghanaianwatch.com is a leading investigative and development journalism news website that delivers high quality unique , innovative, and unconventional news that questions the established norms.

It is an autonomous news outlet established back in 2010 as Ghanaian Watch Newspaper and holds registration number nmc/C.I 39/10/1294.with the National Media Commission( NMC).

Facebook X (Twitter) Pinterest YouTube WhatsApp
Our Picks

GRA Targets GH¢47m in Unpaid Taxes: Graphic, GIHOC, TOR Named in Auditor-General’s Report

August 26, 2025

What Has Changed? Why Now?” – Bawumia Slams Tribal, Religious Attacks Against Him: “I Was Never a Mamprusi or Northerner When I Fought for Power! “

August 24, 2025

Ashanti REGSEC Tightens Security in Asawase After Deadly Attacks

August 23, 2025
Most Popular

Antoa Zongo Elders Petition Antoahene Over Selection of First-Ever Sarki Zongo

March 19, 2025328

Inspector Remanded Over Shooting That Led to Senior Officer’s Death

May 18, 2025232

48-Year-Old Prophetess, Former Parliamentary Candidate Remanded for Alleged Murder

July 15, 2025217
Copyright © 2025 Ghanaian Watch. All Rights Reserved.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

Ad Blocker Enabled!
Ad Blocker Enabled!
Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please support us by disabling your Ad Blocker.