{"id":18349,"date":"2026-08-13T12:12:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T12:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/?p=18349"},"modified":"2026-08-13T12:12:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T12:12:54","slug":"gra-customs-reforms-add-gh%e2%82%b51-5bn-in-monthly-revenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/gra-customs-reforms-add-gh%e2%82%b51-5bn-in-monthly-revenue\/","title":{"rendered":"GRA customs reforms add GH\u20b51.5bn in monthly revenue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has recorded significant gains from its ongoing customs reforms, with the reforms adding <strong>GH\u00a21.5 billion in monthly revenue<\/strong>, according to the <em>Business &amp; Financial Times (B&amp;FT)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GRA Commissioner-General <strong>Anthony Kwasi Sarpong<\/strong> announced the development, highlighting the gains being achieved through the Authority\u2019s ongoing efforts to improve revenue collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development comes as Ghana\u2019s <strong>Value Added Tax (VAT) overhaul takes shape<\/strong>, with reforms in revenue administration continuing to focus on improving the efficiency of tax and customs collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The progress in customs revenue collection highlights the impact of ongoing reforms as the GRA continues to strengthen its revenue mobilisation efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development was also highlighted in the context of <strong>innovation in revenue collection<\/strong>, with Otumfuo commending the efforts being made to improve revenue mobilisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> The Business &amp; Financial Times (B&amp;FT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read more here:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/thebftonline.com\/article\/gra-customs-reforms-add-gh-1-5bn-in-monthly-revenue\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">B&amp;FT \u2013 GRA customs reforms add GH\u00a21.5bn in monthly revenue<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) customs reforms have generated an additional GH\u00a21.5 billion in monthly revenue, highlighting gains from ongoing efforts to strengthen revenue collection and administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":18350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[153],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-articles"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14066,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/vat-reforms-to-drive-2026-revenue\/","url_meta":{"origin":18349,"position":0},"title":"2026 Budget: VAT reforms to drive 2026 revenue","author":"Michael Teye","date":"November 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Government is anchoring its 2026 fiscal strategy on a sweeping overhaul of the value-added tax system as authorities rely on enforcement and digitalisation rather than new taxes to lift domestic revenue.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News Articles&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News Articles","link":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/category\/news-articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bud.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bud.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bud.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bud.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bud.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15558,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/how-gra-is-reshaping-tax-regime-to-support-investments-a-presentation-at-the-gnbcc-business-breakfast-meeting-on-investment-climate-and-the-gipc-gipa-act\/","url_meta":{"origin":18349,"position":1},"title":"How GRA is reshaping tax regime to support investments: A presentation at the GNBCC Business Breakfast Meeting on investment climate and the GIPC- GIPA Act","author":"Michael Teye","date":"April 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is actively boosting the country\u2019s investment climate by modernizing tax administration, leveraging digital technology, simplifying tax compliance for businesses, and strengthening partnerships with the private sector. 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