GRA pushes data-driven tax administration to boost revenue mobilisation

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Speaking at the opening of the 2026 GRA Statistics and Data Analysts' Seminar in Ho, the Technical Advisor to the Commissioner-General of the GRA, Elsie Appau-Klu, said the country's revenue administration system must evolve to keep pace with a rapidly changing and increasingly digital economy.

Delivering a speech on behalf of the Commissioner-General, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, she noted that Ghana continues to face significant revenue mobilisation challenges, with the country's tax-to-GDP ratio remaining below potential.

She disclosed that only about half of the expected Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue is currently being collected, while corporate income tax performance also remains below expectations.

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"The traditional tools of tax administration remain important, but they are no longer sufficient on their own," she said.

According to her, the expansion of digital transactions, mobile money, e-commerce, and the growing use of artificial intelligence are transforming the economy and creating new challenges for tax administrators.

"As the economy becomes increasingly digital, tax administration must become increasingly intelligent, responsive and data-driven," she added.

The five-day seminar, which runs from August 18 to August 22 at the Volta Serene Hotel, is being held under the theme, "The Modern Statistician: Driving Revenue Growth Through Data Analytics."

Mrs Appau-Klu said statisticians and data analysts within the GRA are moving beyond their traditional role of producing periodic reports to become central contributors to strategy, forecasting, policy formulation, and compliance management.

She identified four critical roles for modern statisticians: detectives, risk managers, policy advisers and guardians of data integrity.

📰 Source: Joy Online Ghana

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