Tax Compliance Education Organized in Bongo District -UER

A tax compliance education has been organized for traders in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region. 

It was organized by the National Commission for Civic Education NCCE in collaboration with the Ghana Revenue Authority GRA as part of the second phase of the nationwide Tax Compliance campaign with the theme “Our Taxes – Our Future”. 

It was aimed at whipping up the interest of the business groups in the Bongo District to honor their tax obligations. 

Speaking to Radio Ghana, The District Director of NCCE in charge of Bongo District, Miss Alice Ndego stated that paying of tax was a civic responsibility and as a Ghanaian a duty and a requirement by law for every citizen to honor the obligation. 

She advised them to always pay up their taxes to avoid falling fowl to the law. 

The traders, made up of transport operators, dressmakers, hairdressers, weavers, mechanics, among others in the Bongo District, called on the Ghana Revenue Authority GRA to decentralize their Office in the District to enable them honor their tax obligation. 

The Business groups, indicated their willingness to pay their taxes but the distance of travelling to Bolgatanga, the Regional capital of the Upper East Region to pay  was far for them. 

They proposed that the GRA could also consider detailing agents to always come around their business set ups in the District to collect the taxes. 

The traders were also sensitized on the need to register with the GRA for the Taxpayer Identification Number TIN. 

They were made to understand that without the TIN  they could not  carry out the transactions such as opening of  Bank Account, registering  their Lands, companies, vehicles clearing of  goods from the ports, acquiring  driver’s  license, biding  for  Government contracts, conduct  Business with the  Ministries and the  Assemblies among others. 

The sensitization Programme is ongoing in the market places, faith based organizations, identifiable economic groups and Dawn and Dust broadcast initiated in the Bongo Community radio Station in the District.

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