Akufo-Addo appoints Joe Ghartey as new GRA Board Chair

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Joe Ghartey, the Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan, as the new Board Chair of the Ghana Revenue Authority.

This decision was made following the resignation of the former GRA Board Chair, Tony Oteng-Gyasi, and the removal of former GRA Commissioner-General Ammi­shaddai Owusu-Amoah.

Following these changes, Julie Essiam was appointed as the new GRA Commissioner-General by President Akufo-Addo.

The Ministry of Finance has announced that the newly reconstituted and inaugurated GRA Board will be chaired by Hon. Joe Ghartey.

Other members include Dr. Alex Ampaabeng, Ms. Julie Essiam, Hon. Micheal Okyere Baafi, Mrs. Elsie Addo Awadzi, Madam Susan Akomea, Mrs. Araba Bosomtwe, and Mr. Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah.

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has instructed the new GRA Board to utilize the ongoing digitalization drive to streamline tax administration and reduce reliance on "human interventions".

The new GRA Board has also been tasked to augment ongoing efforts aimed at fully implementing the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS); build the capacity of officers; and improve the quality of data analysis for informed decision making.

The new GRA Board has Hon. Joe Ghartey as its Chairperson and the members include

Dr. Alex Ampaabeng, Ms Julie Essiam, Hon. Micheal Okyere Baafi, Mrs Elsie Addo Awadzi, Madam Susan Akomea, Mrs Araba Bosomtwe, and Mr Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah. pic.twitter.com/Wf0mF3MHeG

— Ministry of Finance, Ghana (@MoF_Ghana) May 22, 2024

GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY BOARD INAUGURATION

A new Board of the Ghana Revenue Authority has been inaugurated by the Minister for Finance with a call to use ongoing digitalization drive to streamline tax administration and reduce the heavy dependence on “human interventions''. pic.twitter.com/S8xN0jP10p

— Ministry of Finance, Ghana (@MoF_Ghana) May 22, 2024

The new GRA Board has been tasked to augment ongoing efforts aimed at fully implementing the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS); Build the capacity of our officers; and improve the quality of data analysis for informed decision making. pic.twitter.com/5QOgUbE9Kw

— Ministry of Finance, Ghana (@MoF_Ghana) May 22, 2024