The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced plans to target the digital space as part of efforts to expand revenue collection.
According to the Authority, many businesses operating on digital platforms currently evade taxes, making the sector a key area for broadening the tax net.
This move follows increasing calls from tax experts for the government to explore more accessible and practical revenue sources. They stress the importance of implementing measures to ensure that more individuals and businesses meet their tax obligations.
Experts have also emphasized the enforcement of property rate collections at the local assembly level and called for greater attention to the digital economy. This includes online businesses, social media-based enterprises, and app-driven services, many of which function with limited tax oversight.
Commissioner General of the GRA, Anthony Sarpong, indicated that the Authority is preparing to take action in the digital space.
“Businesses instead of doing brick and mortar are running in the digital space, where buyers and sellers do their trade. We do have many businesses which are also showing up on other online places.
“In Ghana today, if you want to find several service providers, you go to Instagram and you find them.
“How do we ensure that all of these people who are doing business are able to come onto the tax net? At GRA, we have already commenced a programme to bring on board the digital economy. Because it is the business of the future, and if that is the case, then the revenue for the future resides there,” he said.