The government of Ghana is pleading with citizens to pay their taxes and has assured citizens that they are fully committed to protecting the public purse.
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, made the pledge in his submission at a recent Economic Forum organized by the Danquah Institute (DI).
The forum was held at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons and it focused on how to bridge the tax gap between the formal and informal sectors in order to achieve the Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda.
He said”whiles we plead with Ghanaians to respond to their civic duties by paying their taxes, we want to assure you that my staff at the Ministry of Finance and I, will protect the public purse with uncompromising courage, integrity, fortitude and love for country.”
Mr. Ofori-Atta added that, “over the last two and a half years, we have reviewed contracts and saved the nation hundreds of millions of Ghana Cedis in the process. We are scrutinizing contracts better and negotiating better too.”
Source: ghgossip.com
