By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr. Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, has disclosed that the Authority is targeting GH¢225 billion in tax revenue by the end of 2026.
To achieve this goal, the authority has intensified its tax reforms and digital compliance measures aimed at strengthening domestic revenue mobilisation.
Addressing participants at the 10th Ghana CEO Summit held in Accra on Thursday, May 28, 2026, Mr. Sarpong explained that his outfit’s revenue target forms part of the GRA’s broader strategy to build a stronger fiscal foundation through technology-driven tax administration and improved compliance systems.
According to him, Ghana’s current low tax compliance environment continues to place a disproportionate burden on a limited number of compliant businesses, making reforms and digital enforcement necessary to ensure fairness within the tax system.
The Commissioner-General of the GRA explained that the Authority’s ongoing digital transformation, particularly through the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS), is helping to close long-standing compliance gaps by integrating fragmented data systems and improving the GRA’s ability to monitor taxable activities.
“Technology has finally enabled us to close the gap,” he stated, while stressing that revenue mobilisation, tax reforms, and digital compliance are all interconnected pillars of Ghana’s economic sustainability agenda.
“In 2025, we achieved GH¢182 billion in revenue. In 2026, we are targeting GH¢225 billion. Your Excellency, under your leadership, we expect that by 2028, we will double that to over 310 billion. We believe this minimum target is achievable, and we are calling on all of you to support us,” he stated.
Mr. Sarpong further noted that the Authority’s long-term ambition is to more than double Ghana’s tax revenue by 2028, arguing that stronger domestic revenue generation is critical to protecting the country’s economic sovereignty and reducing dependence on external support.
He is therefore urging businesses and taxpayers to embrace tax compliance as a shared national responsibility, insisting that sustainable development can only be achieved through collective commitment to revenue mobilisation and accountability.
“This is not a bet. This is the work we must do, and that is the partnership we are asking all of you to forge with us,” he added.
