The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has stepped up enforcement on residents earning income abroad as part of a wider tax compliance push.
Commissioner-General Anthony Sarpong disclosed that over 1,000 letters have already been issued to Ghanaians holding assets and generating income overseas, requiring them to reconcile foreign tax payments with their domestic obligations.
Speaking at the 2025 Annual International Tax Conference, Mr. Sarpong said the initiative leverages global data-sharing systems under the automatic exchange of information framework.
The move, he explained, is to ensure Ghana receives its fair share of taxes and close compliance gaps that have long undermined revenue mobilisation.
“This is an area where we have put it in a very high gear. We have a team that is strongly working on it because we have a hub into the global network. Today, if you have investments, assets and you are earning income outside Ghana, we do receive this information. We are working to ensure that if they have paid taxes on those assets outside, we can now compare with what they ought to pay in Ghana and if there is any differential of those taxes, Ghana can also earn it fair share,” he said.
The enforcement is expected to widen Ghana’s tax net and strengthen efforts to boost non-oil revenue amid ongoing fiscal consolidation,
