GRA deepens use of data to drive revenue growth
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is deepening the use of data analytics in tax administration to improve revenue mobilisation, strengthen compliance and support evidence-based decision-making. The Technical Advisor to the Commissioner-General of the GRA, Mrs Elsie Appau-Klu, said modern statistical tools had become critical to the effective administration of taxes in an increasingly digital…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is expanding its use of data analytics to boost revenue collection, strengthen compliance and inform decision-making. Technical Advisor Mrs Elsie Appau-Klu highlighted the importance of modern statistical tools in the digital economy. At the GRA Statistics and Data Analysts’ Seminar in Ho, she said Ghana's revenue collection was lagging behind its potential, with only half of the Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue currently being collected.
The seminar, from August 18 to 22, discussed the role of statisticians in driving revenue growth through data-driven approaches. Modern statisticians are now expected to act as detectives, uncovering untapped economic segments and tax anomalies, while also serving as risk managers, policy advisers and guardians of data integrity.
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