The Country Managing Partner of Deloitte Ghana, Daniel Kwadwo Owusu, has proposed the adoption of the Ghana card as a key tool to boost tax compliance and rake in more revenue for the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Deloitte Africa Annual Tax Conference, ongoing in Accra, Mr. Owusu explained that the national identification system provides a unique opportunity to integrate data and improve tax compliance.
According to him, leveraging the Ghana card will help expand the country’s tax base, especially within the informal sector, where compliance has traditionally been low.
“Fortunately, our Ghana card captures everybody. Everybody uses the Ghana card. So, it should be possible for us to be able to track it,” he stated.
He added, “If you have not filed your returns at a certain point in time, when you use your Ghana card, that should flag it. It should show that something is missing that you have not done.”
He noted that with every citizen and resident linked to a Ghana card, the system could serve as a reliable mechanism to identify taxable individuals and enhance transparency in revenue collection.
The call comes as Ghana intensifies efforts to digitalize its tax administration and broaden the tax net in line with ongoing reforms by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
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