The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has called on the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to adopt a friendly and accommodating approach when enforcing Value Added Tax (VAT) compliance. GUTA President Clement Boateng made the appeal during the launch of the VAT Compliance Campaign on September 22. He emphasized the need for collaboration between the GRA and the business community to ensure the exercise achieves its intended objective. The nationwide exercise aims to educate businesses and consumers about their obligations under the VAT regime.
Clement Boateng stressed that the GRA's officers should treat traders with respect and understanding during compliance visits. He urged the GRA to attach a human face to their enforcement activities, ensuring that their officers are friendly and accommodative in carrying out their duties. This approach, he believes, will help create a positive atmosphere for the exercise and encourage businesses to cooperate. The GRA's nationwide education, sensitization, and enforcement activities are set to begin after the launch.
The VAT Compliance Campaign aims to integrate education, awareness-raising, and enforcement to ensure that companies eligible to charge VAT fulfill their responsibilities. The campaign will educate businesses and consumers about the importance of VAT and the benefits of demanding VAT invoices. Clement Boateng stated that GUTA will encourage its members to collaborate with the GRA during the exercise. This collaboration, he believes, will help improve Ghana's tax-to-GDP ratio.
Clement Boateng also called on the GRA to include information on incentives available to consumers who demand VAT invoices after making purchases. This, he believes, will encourage consumers to demand VAT invoices, which will help increase VAT compliance. The GRA's education and sensitization activities will cover the incentives available to consumers and the benefits of VAT compliance.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched a nationwide VAT Compliance Campaign to ensure that businesses eligible to charge VAT fulfill their responsibilities. The campaign will involve education, awareness-raising, and enforcement activities across the country. The GRA aims to improve VAT compliance and increase revenue mobilization.
The VAT Compliance Campaign is a joint effort between the GRA and the business community to promote VAT compliance. Clement Boateng emphasized that GUTA will encourage its members to cooperate with the GRA during the exercise. This cooperation, he believes, will help achieve the campaign's objectives and improve Ghana's tax-to-GDP ratio.
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has expressed its commitment to supporting the GRA's VAT Compliance Campaign. GUTA believes that the campaign will help improve VAT compliance and increase revenue mobilization. The campaign is expected to have a positive impact on Ghana's economy and help improve the country's tax-to-GDP ratio.
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- GUTA President Clement Boateng urges GRA to adopt a friendly and accommodating approach during VAT compliance visits.
