(AGI) commends (GRA) for engagement opportunity.

The Chief Executive Officer of AGI,

Mr. Seth Twum Akwaboah on behalf of the association, sincerely expressed appreciation to the GRA for the engagement programme.

According to Mr. Seth Twum Akwaboah, the workshop which seeks to sensitize, engage and educate members on some of GRA's policies and recent initiatives that impact on business, will go a long way to enhance tax compliance and to shape future engagements.

The AGI CEO, also commended the GRA for going digital to make compliance easy, indicating that going digital means that digital infrastructure must be efficient.

He urged the GRA to help build the capacity of AGI members to enhance compliance, expressing that compliance is about capacity and it is expensive.

In his remarks, Col.Rtd. Kwodjo Damoah, Commissioner of Customs Division of GRA, indicated the commitment of the GRA to work in the interest of businesses in Ghana to grow.

Col.Rtd. Kwodjo Damoah indicated that GRA, for meaningful trade facilitation and revenue mobilisation sees the need for continues engagement with stakeholders and will extend the awareness creation process throughout the regions.

The sensitization workshop which took place at the plush Alisa Hotel, North Ridge, is an AGI collaboration with Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) discuss and educate members on some of GRA's policies and recent initiatives that impact on business including, the discount values on goods and services, the GRA taxpayers’ portal, the 4% flat rate, and a presentation on e-levy, including electronic money transfer transactions.