The Ghana Revevue Authority (GRA) has stated that it will begin processes to have tax evaders imprisoned beginning this year.
This forms part of measures to ensure the country shores up its finances and reduce the over reliance on loans.
Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)of Parliament on Thursday, August 10, 2017, Commissioner General of the GRA, Kofi Nti said the Authority was seriously considering such a move to deter companies and individuals from tax evasion.
“In Ghana’s history, there has never been a situation when somebody had gone to prison because of tax default but somehow from this year, we will be choosing that option,” he told the committee.
This decision comes at a time the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta is calling for a more rigorous approach in tax collection as government seeks to bolster its domestic revenue mobilisation.
Mr Nti is very optimistic the prison sentences on tax defaulters will sanitise the system.
Source: classfmonline.com
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Well as a country which is in so much debt because of corrupt practices all it can survive with is local revenue and it is done everywhere in the world to put tax invaders behind bars. So if we want to develop as a country let's all think along those lines. Ghana beye yie. Ghana will soon work again
Is it tax evaders or invaders? Brofu ye dru. Peace FM stop embarrassing yourself
Maybe you should start imprisoning GRA staff first as a sign of your seriousness. You can then move to the public and civil service. All the bribes shrouded as gifts you take and don't pay taxes on. You can then move to the politicians before businesses!
too much talk. act now