Business News of Thursday, 28 March 2019Source: Newmont GhanaNewmont Ghana named Most Compliant Taxpayer for 2018Newmont Ghana is Most Compliant Taxpayer for 2018Newmont Ghana, was over the weekend, awarded the Most Complaint Taxpayer for 2018 at the annual Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Staff and Stakeholders Awards Ceremony held in Accra. The award also recognized Newmont’s significant contribution to Ghana’s domestic tax revenue mobilization and for being a good source of employment to many Ghanaians. Your contributions to tax revenue and employment generation have won the admiration of the Ghana Revenue Authority.”In 2018, Newmont Ghana paid a total of GH 783M in taxes and forestry level to the Government of Ghana through the GRA and Forestry Commission. In 2017, Newmont was adjudged Ghana’s Overall Best Taxpayer, for consistently meeting its financial obligations to the Government of Ghana, compliance with Ghana’s tax laws and willingness to support the GRA’s tax collection and compliance improvement initiatives. Newmont says it is committed to operating ethically and respecting the law while creating long term value for all stakeholders.

Source: GhanaWeb March 28, 2019 16:18 UTC