Cephas Makafui Zokah, a Compliance Officer at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has called on informal sector workers to honour their tax obligations to help boost the country’s domestic revenue mobilisation.

Speaking at a tax sensitisation forum in Sunyani, Mr. Zokah noted that Ghana could generate approximately GH¢800 million in income tax annually if informal sector workers paid their taxes consistently. The event brought together electricians, repairers, tailors, masons, dressmakers, plumbers and carpenters from the Sunyani and Berekum Municipalities.

He said the GRA had intensified public education to help taxpayers understand the importance of paying taxes and contributing to national development.

Mr. Zokah introduced participants to the Authority’s Modified Taxation Scheme (MTS), describing it as a flexible and reliable online platform that enables convenient self-registration and tax payment. The system, he explained, was designed to close loopholes in the tax collection process and make compliance easier.

With the MTS, informal sector workers can pay taxes through Mobile Money, ATM cards, or at designated banks. He encouraged those with smartphones to visit the nearest GRA office for assistance with registration and usage.

“The new taxation system is more transparent and flexible,” he said, urging artisans to take advantage of the platform and fulfil their tax responsibilities.

The Sunyani Area Director of the GRA, Festus Onomah-Quansah, also revealed that about 70% of informal sector workers evade taxes, noting that only 1.2 million Ghanaians currently pay income tax.