The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has disclosed that nine institutions owe the state a total amount of GH¢47,411774.68 in unpaid taxes.
According to the Commissioner-General of the GRA, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, tax indebtedness by state institutions continues to undermine efforts at mobilising domestic revenue.
Speaking at the Public Accounts Committee Sitting on Monday, August 25, 2025, the Commissioner-General of the GRA said this is a big challenge for the GRA.
“Tax indebtedness of state institutions is one of the challenges we go through as an authority. Anytime we come here this has been a topical issue we go through. The story hasn’t changed and most of these state institutions are owing us,” he said.
Among the institutions cited, Graphic Communications Group Limited owes GH¢3.4 million, GIHOC Distilleries owes GH¢2.1 million, and the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has a liability of GH¢136,000. Others include Akosombo Industrial Company Limited (GH¢1.6 million), Airtel Ghana Limited (GH¢37 million), Airtel Mobile Commerce (GH¢1.8 million), PBC Limited (GH¢268,000), and Glo Mobile Ghana Limited (GH¢185,000).
According to Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, the only institution that has fully cleared its liability is Ghana Water Company Limited, which paid a sum of GH¢59,000.
He also stressed that the GH¢47.4 million figure only reflects 2023 tax liabilities, noting that the overall indebtedness of state institutions would be even higher amounts.
“In fact, what you’re seeing here relates to only 2023, but if you get the indebtedness of the state institutions, they are far more than this. So, it’s a big challenge for us when it comes to revenue mobilization in the country,” he said.
He explained that most of the defaulting institutions had cited serious cash flow challenges as the reason for failing to honour their obligations, despite the GRA giving them ample time to pay
