Paying Taxes Must Become A Regular Feature Of Our Lives-NPP Communicator
Communication Team Member of the ruling New Patriotic Party NPP, Nana Kofi Ntiamoah, has called for attitudinal change among Ghanaians with respect to the payment of taxes.
According to him,” the necessity for increased mobilisation of resources for national development is crucial, especially as there are critical needs in all sectors in all parts of the country.”
He explained taxes were critical in the development of any nation, saying, “No country can develop without efficient tax administration and governance.”
Nana Kofi Ntiamoah speaking with Movement TV mentioned evasion of tax, inefficient tax system and low level of tax education as the factors militating against of taxes in the country.
The low inflows of tax revenue, he noted, continue to affect efforts aimed at ensuring effective development of the country.
He commended the GRA for working hard and rolling out the e-solutions platform to enhance payment of taxes through the electronic mode of payment.
He advocated the need for the country to widen the tax net in order to enable more people to pay their taxes.
He further noted that,the current situation where only a few have been paying their taxes was not the best if the nation wants to achieve rapid development.
Additionally, he called on Ghanaians to be conscious and adhere to time due to its critical role in promoting productivity.
