The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has held its 2016 Staff and Stakeholders Awards to recognise taxpayers, institutions and individuals who contributed immensely towards the success of the revenue mobilisation efforts of the authority during the period under review.
The awards was used to recognise the work of 34
employees of the authority who had excelled in their various endeavours over
the period whiles a total of 16 institutions and individuals were awarded at
the ceremony held in Accra.
At the event, Goldfields Ghana Limited was crowned the
best taxpayer in the large taxpayer category while the second best tax payer
for the same category went to Newmont Ghana Limited. Zenith Bank Ghana Limited
emerged the most improved taxpayer in the domestic tax revenue division.
The best taxpayer under the Customs Division went to
Royal Bow Company Limited while Wilmar Africa Limited received the award for
the second best taxpayer for the same category.
The awards night, he said, was to recognise taxpayers
who had gone the extra mile to honour their obligation and other stakeholders
who assisted the GRA in its work.
Each year, he said, the GRA honoured its members of
staff and taxpayers who had contributed to national development and economic
growth.
The immediate-past Commissioner-General of the GRA, Mr.
George Blankson, commended the award winners and urged taxpayers to endeavour
to pay their taxes voluntarily.
Some of the employees of GRA who were rewarded for
their outstanding contributions towards the growth of the organisation in 2016
were Mr. Robert Nana Mensah, who was honoured as the best manager and Ms.
Esther Mensah, the best junior worker.
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