PAC urges GRA to recover unpaid taxes from public institutions

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called upon the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to diligently pursue the collection of unpaid taxes from public entities and businesses identified in Auditor-General's reports. This request was made during a recent meeting when the GRA presented before the committee.

The PAC seeks the Authority to authenticate the outstanding tax liabilities and retrieve the unpaid amounts from various organizations, including the Ghana Airports Company Limited, the Ghana Water Company Limited, and the Electricity Company of Ghana. This development comes after the GRA announced that it had surpassed its revenue target by the end of September.

The Chairperson of the PAC, Abena Osei Asare, expressed admiration for the efforts of the GRA and the Auditor-General. However, she emphasized the need for enhanced transparency in tax collection procedures and stressed that taxpayers should be obligated to pay only what is legally required. Following the committee session, representatives from the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) also testified before the committee, with the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition and its agencies scheduled to appear in subsequent sessions.