{"id":319911,"date":"2017-05-17T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=319911"},"modified":"2017-05-17T11:00:10","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T11:00:10","slug":"nine-member-gra-board-inaugurated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=319911","title":{"rendered":"Nine-member GRA Board inaugurated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta has inaugurated a nine member board for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-319920 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-05-16-at-23.09.31.jpeg\" alt=\"whatsapp-image-2017-05-16-at-23-09-31\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Board is chaired by Mr. Harry Owusu with the Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Emmanuel Kofi Nti, Deputy Trade Minister, Carlos Ahenkorah and the First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Mr. Millison Narh as members.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_319918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-319918\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-319918\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-05-16-at-23.09.30.jpeg\" alt=\"Harry Owusu - Board Chairman, GRA\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-319918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harry Owusu &#8211; Board Chairman, GRA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other members of the Board are; Ernest Akore, Col. Kojo Damoah, Adelaide Ahwireng, Juliana Addo-Yobo and Major Ablorh-Quarcoo.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Finance Minister, Kwaku Kwarteng who inaugurated the Board on behalf of Mr. Ken Ofori Atta charged the Board to work to increase revenue collection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-319917 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-05-16-at-23.09.28.jpeg\" alt=\"whatsapp-image-2017-05-16-at-23-09-28\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In his view, this would culminate in bridging the widening fiscal gap and foster economic growth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-319919 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-05-16-at-23.09.32.jpeg\" alt=\"whatsapp-image-2017-05-16-at-23-09-32\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to Mr. Kwarteng, some key initiatives to be embarked upon to achieve revenue collection targets include; tax administration reforms, improve transfer pricing audits, commence the full implementation of the excise tax stamp Act 2013 (Act 873) as well as conduct post clearance audit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Pius Amihere Eduku\/citibusinessnews.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta has inaugurated a nine member board for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). 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