GRA will introduce the electronic payment of the vehicle income tax

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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) must abolish the manual payment of the Vehicle Income Tax (VIT) for drivers of commercial vehicles, for which stickers are issued, and replace it with an electronic system.

Under the new agreement, commercial drivers can pay their VIT with mobile money and law enforcement officials, including the police, the GRA staff and the licensing and driver control authority. (DVLA), will check the tax status of commercial vehicle drivers using the short code * 901 * 111 #.

The system will be linked to the DVLA and commercial drivers will have their VIT checked before they can renew their certificates in good condition.

In addition, the GRA plans to set up an electronic platform for the payment of personal income tax and tax stamp via mobile money.

Sensitization

At a stakeholder outreach seminar in Accra last Tuesday, the Assistant Commissioner in charge of the Unit of Communication and Public Affairs of the GRA, Mr. Kwesi Bobie-Ansah, explained that the The goal of setting up the new system was easy and convenient tax for all taxpayers.

"Over the years, the activities of the GRA have been largely manual," he said, citing tax payment processes, such as annual monthly returns, self-badessment evaluation and submission of declarations for the payment of import duties.

Stakeholders, including members and leaders of the various transport groups and professional organizations, attended the awareness seminar.

Since 2017, GRA has been deploying electronic service platforms, including the implementation of paperless customs clearance of goods imported into ports by the GRA Customs Division and the integrated tax preparation and preparation system. (iTaPS), which allow individuals to submit their annual report. personal income returns electronically.

recording

Mr. Frimpong Danso, representative of the data management team of the GRA National Revenue Division, explained how the software was used.

He described it as a simple platform on which commercial transport drivers could register, using the registration numbers of their vehicles on any single mobile phone.

"We want to abolish the use of the hard sticker because most of them are fake. The electronic system will facilitate verification. You can pay with your wallet or a seller using the registration number of your vehicle. We are talking to telecom operators to ensure that these transactions do not incur any costs, "he said.

suggestions

The chief of police and traffic police of Accra's Central Department of Traffic and Road Transport (MTTD), the Deputy Superintendent of Police (ASP), Dr. Richard Nyarko, suggested that the link between the VIT and the DVLA be examined Due to the rickety nature of their vehicles, do not take them to the DVLA office, but use intermediaries and avoid taxes. "

Addressing the Daily Graphic, Alhaji Mohammed Tango, president of Ghana's National Freight Transport Association, said: "The sticker (VIT) is the best, it does not need to be modified . "

He added that the sticker VIT reduced the interactions between drivers and the police because "the police can see the hard copy of the sticker displayed on the vehicle and the expiration date will be visible by all."

Mr. Olympio Peku, President of the Social Assistance Section of GPRTU, called for more consultation between transport operators and GRA before the launch of this initiative.