Only 1.2 million Ghanaians pay their taxes - Ghana Revenue Authority

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• Truth Table 2 weeks ago

  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life....
  .... ..... John 3:16
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  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life....
  .... ..... John 3:16
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• Sleeping Tablet. 2 weeks ago

  Sadly in Ghana those who complain the most about the government not doing enough development are the ones not paying their taxes. The Western World are developed through their tax System.

  Sadly in Ghana those who complain the most about the government not doing enough development are the ones not paying their taxes. The Western World are developed through their tax System.

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• COD 1 week ago

  @ Sleeping Tablet: Our President and household do not pay income taxes so the GRA is just making some noise.
  But a kayayo pays daily income taxes.

  @ Sleeping Tablet: Our President and household do not pay income taxes so the GRA is just making some noise.
  But a kayayo pays daily income taxes.

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• Politic they are not bastards 2 weeks ago

  Uneducated fool ..pay taxes for thieves in govt steal .
  Buy land cruiser. Corrupt bastard misuse public funds.
  Use fund to seek medical care abroad .
  Give away natural resource in corrupt..
  We are not usa /uk ..some well ...
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  Uneducated fool ..pay taxes for thieves in govt steal .
  Buy land cruiser. Corrupt bastard misuse public funds.
  Use fund to seek medical care abroad .
  Give away natural resource in corrupt..
  We are not usa /uk ..some well managed countries tax is free or very low like china ...
  He stupidity doesn't understand third world economy where people pay or do alot social security on personal level bcos the govt has failed in it's responsibility ...our economy has 2% super rich who don't pay taxes bcos they are in govt usually..10 % middle class and 80% poor ....this fool must understand to use taxation for any sensible govt u need 80% middle class as population density...badly educated Ghanaian colonial mindset individual...read books about Europe or usa and try to implement in africa system or setting

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• FunnyGhana 2 weeks ago

  Any yet GRA only keeps chasing the 1.2m for more and more taxes with foolish demands and audits.

  Any yet GRA only keeps chasing the 1.2m for more and more taxes with foolish demands and audits.

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• Honestman 2 weeks ago

  HOW MANY ARE GAINULLY EMPLOYED, HOW MANY ARE UNDER EMPLOYED, HOW MANY ARE UNEMPLOYED, HOW MANY ARE DEPENDENTS AND NOT MAING ANY INCOME, LAUGHABLE YOU NEGLECT YOUR CITZENS , IT GETS BAC TO YOU SO IS THE REALITY ON THE GROUND. ...
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  HOW MANY ARE GAINULLY EMPLOYED, HOW MANY ARE UNDER EMPLOYED, HOW MANY ARE UNEMPLOYED, HOW MANY ARE DEPENDENTS AND NOT MAING ANY INCOME, LAUGHABLE YOU NEGLECT YOUR CITZENS , IT GETS BAC TO YOU SO IS THE REALITY ON THE GROUND. PEOPLE ARE ON SURVIVAL MODE NOW...............

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• Yaw 2 weeks ago

  WHAT JOBS HAVE YOU PROVIDED AND EXPECT US TO PAY TAXES ON IT?

  WHAT JOBS HAVE YOU PROVIDED AND EXPECT US TO PAY TAXES ON IT?

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• Fireman 2 weeks ago

  Yes bcos we have built a system only focusing on import duty

  Yes bcos we have built a system only focusing on import duty

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• ankoma 2 weeks ago

  1.2 million taxpayers? That's a blatant lie. In Ghana almost everybody even school going children pay taxes . How? All the taxes placed on petrol is eventually passed on to passengers including school children . We are all p ...
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  1.2 million taxpayers? That's a blatant lie. In Ghana almost everybody even school going children pay taxes . How? All the taxes placed on petrol is eventually passed on to passengers including school children . We are all paying the taxes be it direct or indirect taxes.

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• Kwaku 1 week ago

  What is the use of drones if they cannot be used to map and identify all buildings in Ghana for taxation purposes? What is the use of the Ghana Card if it cannot be used to identify tax compliance? Do we need lower taxes? ...
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  What is the use of drones if they cannot be used to map and identify all buildings in Ghana for taxation purposes? What is the use of the Ghana Card if it cannot be used to identify tax compliance? Do we need lower taxes? Change the GRA leadership.

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