The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced plans to expand the country’s tax base by bringing over eight million informal sector workers into the tax net within the next three years.
Speaking at the launch of the Sustained National Tax Education Programme and the Modified Taxation Scheme in Accra on November 5, 2025, Commissioner-General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong said the initiative could generate billions of Ghana cedis in additional revenue if successfully implemented.
“We plan to onboard approximately two million individuals into the tax net within the next three years. If each person pays an average of GH¢5,000 in taxes, we could raise about GH¢10 billion in phase one alone,” Sarpong explained.
He added that phase two of the initiative aims to rope in an additional six million people, potentially boosting revenue by another GH¢13 billion.
The Modified Taxation Scheme is designed to make tax compliance easier for small businesses, including shop owners, artisans, and tabletop vendors. By streamlining registration and payment processes, the GRA hopes to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and encourage voluntary compliance.
“This system is built to offer convenience and clarity, especially for small enterprises. It’s a collective effort to support national development,” Sarpong said.
He reaffirmed the GRA’s commitment to transparency, fairness, and service excellence, emphasising the importance of collaboration with the private sector to improve feedback systems and leverage data-driven insights for better compliance and revenue collection.
“We want GRA to be seen not just as a revenue collector, but as a true partner in Ghana’s development,” he concluded.
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