Posted 3/31/2024, 3:01:40 PM
Controversy Swirls Around Plans to Outsource Ghana Tax System
- Government is planning to hand over domestic tax mobilization to an Indian company, TATA Consultancy Services, by 2025 despite objections.
- TATA's tax system, iTAX, has been problematic and expensive in parts of Africa where it's been implemented or tried.
- Ghana's current tax system, GITMIS, developed locally, works well and helped GRA exceed revenue targets, but is still being replaced.
- The tender process to select a new system has been suspicious, with only TATA qualifying initially and attempts to rush through approval despite higher costs.
- Appointment of new GRA Commissioner-General suspected to be a move to push through the deal before current government leaves office to avoid future judgment debt.