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GRA Customs Division to meet GH¢68bn revenue target

From Ghanaian Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is on track to meet its 2026 revenue target of GH¢68 billion.
  • As of the end of April, the division had collected GH¢18.7 billion, with specific collection points like Aflao showing marginal deficits but significant year-on-year growth.
  • The GRA Customs Commissioner urged officers to enhance revenue mobilization efforts, improve compliance, and leverage technology, including drones, for border security.

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is poised to achieve its revenue collection target of GH¢68 billion for 2026, according to Customs Commissioner Mr. Aaron Kanor.

Kanor stated that the division is determined to meet the national revenue goal, having already amassed GH¢18.7 billion by the close of April. He made these remarks during a tour of several checkpoints in the Volta Region, including Aflao, Kpoglo, Akanu, Ave-Havi, and Dabala Junction, accompanied by his deputies. The Aflao Collection, which aims to mobilize GH¢1 billion this year, had generated GH¢317 million by the end of April. While this represents a slight deficit of 1.35 percent, it also signifies a substantial 33.5 percent growth compared to the same period last year.

The demands on the national purse are great, and every collection must do more to sustain and accelerate the growth we have begun to see

— Mr. Aaron KanorThe Customs Commissioner urged officers to increase revenue mobilization efforts.

"The demands on the national purse are great, and every collection must do more to sustain and accelerate the growth we have begun to see," Kanor urged his officers. He emphasized the need for strict adherence to compliance protocols in valuation, classification, and examination. Kanor also called for tightening the "suspense regime," which covers transit goods, warehoused cargo, and Free Zones consignments, ensuring that no transaction is cleared without proper documentation.

On border security, Kanor commended the Aflao command for its innovative use of drones, which has led to successful arrests of smugglers. He encouraged officers to redouble their efforts and utilize technology to secure the country's borders. This visit followed a bilateral meeting with the Togo Revenue Authority aimed at enhancing trade facilitation and combating transit fraud, discussing system interconnections and potential shifts in cross-border trade routes. Kanor reiterated management's commitment to staff welfare and a zero-tolerance policy for indiscipline, urging officers to uphold integrity under the administration's mantra: 'Sleep revenue, dream revenue and grow revenue.'

Sleep revenue, dream revenue and grow revenue.

— GRA AdministrationThe Commissioner invoked the administration's mantra to encourage officers.
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Originally published by Ghanaian Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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