Commissioner-General Anthony Kwasi Sarpong has disclosed that the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has submitted a preliminary report on the recent drug shipment case involving containers that left Ghana to President John Dramani Mahama.
Speaking before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Mr Sarpong said the Authority was collaborating with relevant security agencies to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
His disclosure followed concerns raised by the Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, who is also the committee’s Vice-Chairperson, about the potential damage the drug-related cases could cause to Ghana’s international reputation.
Mr Sarpong described drug trafficking as a major concern and called for coordinated efforts to prevent Ghana from becoming a transit point for narcotics.
He also revealed that the GRA regularly intercepts drugs and arrests suspected traffickers at the country’s entry and exit points, although not all such operations are announced publicly.
According to him, disclosing every interception could alert traffickers and enable them to develop new ways to avoid detection.
The Commissioner-General also urged taxpayers to make use of tax reliefs provided under the law, noting that many eligible individuals miss out because they lack information about the benefits.
He said the GRA was stepping up public education on available reliefs under the Revenue Administration framework and relevant tax legislation, including the Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act 896).
Mr Sarpong said the Authority was committed to helping eligible taxpayers understand and access the reliefs for which they qualify.
