Chief of Staff Commends GRA for GH₵130.6Bn Revenue in Q1–Q3 2025
By Praisebell Rosemond Larbi
Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has commended the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for its exceptional revenue performance in 2025, expressing confidence that the Authority will exceed its GH₵189 billion annual target by year-end.
Speaking at the launch of the Sustained Tax Education Program and Modified Taxation Scheme in Accra, Mr. Debrah disclosed that as of September 2025, the GRA had mobilized GH₵130.6 billion, surpassing its projected GH₵130.2 billion for the first three quarters by GH₵347 million.
He said the achievement demonstrates not only the GRA’s growing operational efficiency but also the impact of ongoing reforms aimed at broadening the tax base and improving compliance.
“This year, GRA had a target of GH₵189 billion to collect. This represents a 23.5 percent growth over the 2024 collection. As of September 2025, the Authority had collected GH₵130.6 billion as against a target of GH₵130.2 billion, a positive deviation of GH₵347 million,” Mr. Debrah stated.
Optimism for Year-End Performance
The Chief of Staff described the task of revenue mobilization as “arduous,” but expressed strong optimism that the Authority will exceed its 2025 target.
With roughly GH₵50 billion expected to be raised in the final quarter, he said the GRA’s track record and strengthened systems provide ample reason for confidence.
“Arduous as the task may seem, I have full confidence in the Board, the Commissioner-General, management, and staff that they will end the year with a positive deviation,” he said.
According to Mr. Debrah, the 2025 target reflects the government’s renewed commitment to boosting domestic resource mobilization, a key pillar in Ghana’s medium-term fiscal framework and a cornerstone of self-reliant development.
Taxation as a Shared National Duty
The Chief of Staff also stressed the importance of broadening taxpayer participation, describing tax compliance as a “shared responsibility in nation-building.”
Using a family analogy, he remarked: “If only 20 percent of those eligible to contribute are doing so, how feasible is it for the limited resources to evenly develop the entire family?”
He cautioned that Ghana’s development cannot rely on a small pool of taxpayers, urging all citizens and businesses to contribute their fair share toward financing national projects.
The new tax education and modified taxation initiatives, he said, are designed to build trust, simplify compliance, and shift perceptions of taxation from a bureaucratic obligation to a collective civic duty.
Mr. Debrah praised the GRA for its innovation, digitalization drive, and improved taxpayer engagement, emphasizing that fiscal sustainability ultimately depends on national cooperation and responsible citizenship.
“When we all play our part, we can fund our own progress and reduce reliance on external support,” he concluded.
