The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is on track to achieve its revenue objective of GH¢68 billion out of the GH¢230 billion national target for 2026, according to GRA Customs Commissioner Mr. Aaron Kanor.
As of the end of April, the Division had already collected GH¢18.7 billion, and he declared that it was resolved not to fail the nation.
When Mr. Kanor and his two deputies, Ms. Theresa Potakey, Deputy Commissioner in charge of Operations, and Mr. Nana Birago Owusu Ansa, Deputy Commissioner in charge of the Suspense Regime (Free Zones, Warehousing, and Transit), visited the Aflao, Kpoglo, Akanu, Ave-Havi, and Dabala Junction checkpoints in the Volta Region on Saturday, they provided the assurance.
He stated that by the end of April, the Aflao Collection, which is anticipated to mobilise GH¢1 billion this year, has produced GH¢317 million, a small deficit of 1.35 percent but a notable increase of 33.5 percent over the same period last year.
Mr Kanor urged officers to increase their efforts to raise more money for the state, saying, “The demands on the national purse are great, and every collection must do more to sustain and accelerate the growth we have begun to see.”
Strict attention to compliance procedures in valuation, categorisation, and examination was demanded by the Commissioner.
Additionally, he insisted that no transaction should be processed without genuine landing certificates and appropriate acquittal documentation, advocating for strengthening the “suspense regime” for transit products, warehoused cargo, and consignments from Free Zones.
Regarding border security, Mr. Kanor praised the Aflao command for spearheading the Division’s technological innovation by utilising drones.
He said that successful arrests and detentions of traffickers had already resulted from the airborne monitoring program.
Although Mr. Kanor commended officers for their impressive income performance, he urged them to further up their efforts and use technology to protect the nation’s borders.
The visit comes after Ghana welcomed the Togo Revenue Authority in a high-level bilateral engagement on May 14, 2026, to improve trade facilitation and fight transit fraud.
The plan to move the main cross-border commerce route from Aflao–Lomé to the Akanu–Nuepe corridor and the integration of Ghana’s ICUMS with Togo’s SYDONIA system were among the main topics of debate.
The Commissioner reiterated a zero-tolerance approach for indiscipline while assuring employees of management’s dedication to enhancing their welfare and working conditions.
In keeping with the administration’s motto, “Sleep revenue, dream revenue, and grow revenue,” he ordered officers to uphold the greatest standards of ethics.
Source: newsthemegh.com