{"id":105924,"date":"2025-12-08T19:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T19:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=105924"},"modified":"2025-12-08T19:21:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T19:21:02","slug":"finance-minister-charges-osu-tax-office-staff-to-boost-revenue-pledges-support-and-incentives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=105924","title":{"rendered":"Finance Minister charges Osu Tax Office staff to boost revenue, pledges support and incentives"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has urged staff of the Osu Tax Service Centre to scale up their efforts in domestic revenue mobilisation.<\/p>\n

Dr Forson, who paid a working visit to the Centre on Monday, said while the government has made significant gains in expenditure control and the Bank of Ghana continues to perform strongly, revenue generation must now \u201crise to the challenge\u201d.<\/p>\n

Addressing staff, the minister stressed that his visit was meant to encourage and not to interfere with their work.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will not obstruct revenue collection, no matter whose ox is gored,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n

He noted that improving compliance and strengthening collection is far more sustainable than resorting to tax increases.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt pains me anytime we resort to higher taxes instead of widening compliance and improving collection. We cannot keep piling taxes on an already burdened taxpayer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dr Forson announced that next year, the ministry will deploy new electronic tools to enhance efficiency in revenue administration.<\/p>\n

To incentivise staff, the minister pledged to approve all bonuses due them\u2014provided they meet their targets.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether, we can build a fairer, stronger, and more sustainable revenue system for Ghana,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Dr Martin Kolbil Yamborigya, Acting Commissioner for the Domestic Tax Revenue Division, welcomed the Minister and expressed excitement on behalf of the team, noting that the visit was both timely and motivating.<\/p>\n

The Chairman of the GRA Workers Union, Theophilus Ehun, also assured Dr Forson of the staff\u2019s commitment, saying they will work diligently to achieve the targets set for them.<\/p>\n

The visit forms part of the Finance Minister\u2019s renewed push to strengthen compliance, modernise tax administration, and reduce Ghana\u2019s reliance on tax increases by improving efficiency and fairness within the revenue system.<\/p>\n

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