Business News of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSpeech by Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister for Finance-Ghana at the Inauguration of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) BoardIntroductionMinister of State,Deputy Ministers and Directors,Members of the reconstituted Board of the Ghana Revenue Authority,Friends from the Media,Ladies and Gentlemen:1. Good morning, and welcome to the Ministry of Finance for the inauguration of the Board of the Ghana Revenue Authority, consistent with the requirements of the Ghana Revenue Authority Act 2009 (Act 791). Total tax revenue of GH¢45.34 billion was collected, exceeding the budget by some GH¢2.57 billion (i.e., 6.0%). Government is supporting the Ghana Revenue Authority in implementing a transformation agenda to block the huge leakages in key sectors of the economy. Let me end by congratulating all of you and declaring, the reconstituted Board of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) duly inaugurated.

Source: GhanaWeb August 10, 2021 16:18 UTC