Tag: TIN
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Replacing TIN with Ghana card won’t automatically increase revenue – Tax Analyst
A tax analyst, Francis Timore Boi says the replacement of the TIN with the Ghana Card for tax identification purposes by the Ghana Revenue Authority, will not immediately or necessarily result in the exponential growth in the country’s internally generated revenue. According to him, the growth will depend on how the Ghana Revenue Authority fully…
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Ghana card identification number to replace TIN in April 2021 – GRA
Effective April 1, 2021, taxpayers will be required to use the Ghana Card Identification Number for tax purposes. This is according to the Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA. The Authority states that this forms part of efforts to identify and rope in more eligible taxpayers, especially those in the informal sector and enable organizations to easily…
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Thousands secure TIN in Central Region to benefit from COVID-19 stimulus package
A total of 24,135 Tax Identification Number (TIN) applications have been processed and certificates issued to respective small and micro enterprise (SME) applicants by the Small Taxpayer Office of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the Agona West Municipality and its adjoining districts of the Central Region. Mr. Abdul-Rahman Musah, Manager of Small Taxpayer Office…
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GRA to sanction officials in bribery allegations over TIN registration
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has cautioned that it will not spare any of its officers who will be implicated in taking bribes before registering people for Tax Identification Numbers (TIN). There have been allegations that some officers have been demanding money from taxpayers before registering them. The issue is also cited as contributing to…
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TIN implementation to hit a snag if … – Analyst
A Tax Analyst with Ali Nakyea & Associates, William Demitia is warning that the implementation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) by the GRA could hit a snag if the Authority fails to coordinate with government agencies that provide essential services to the public. The GRA is restricting access to services including acquiring a Driver’s…
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Enforcing TIN: Defaulters to be denied key services
Effective April 1, 2018, banks, the Passport Office, the DVLA, the Registrar General’s Department, among other offices will not transact business with any individual who does not have a Tax Identification Number (TIN). This is because the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will be enforcing the implementation of the policy from April to allow taxpayers comply…