{"id":4178,"date":"2024-03-21T13:26:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T13:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=4178"},"modified":"2024-03-21T13:26:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T13:26:12","slug":"bawumia-didnt-attack-gra-he-encouraged-creativity-miracles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=4178","title":{"rendered":"Bawumia Didn\u2019t Attack GRA, He Encouraged Creativity \u2013 Miracles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spokesperson for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s campaign team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has clarified that the Vice President did not criticize the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) during a meeting with the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Bawumia expressed concerns over the alleged harassment of businesses by the GRA under the guise of tax collection during a discussion with members of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, March 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NPP flagbearer attributed the situation to the GRA\u2019s practice of setting unrealistic targets for its officers, leading to excessive taxation of existing businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-806bab8764790a04d10eb4d6e28b0b93 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t5NkvFTrRAk?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, in an interview on Citi FM, Mr. Aboagye stated that, the Vice President was merely encouraging the GRA to adopt more creative approaches in their revenue mobilization strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasised that Dr Bawumia has always been a strong advocate for creativity in public institutions and has led several initiatives in the same vein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t think the Veep\u2019s position is an issue of attack. I think this is not the first time Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has raised this point. He\u2019s been a chief advocate of the GRA being a bit more creative in the approach they use to revenue mobilisation. He\u2019s been constant on that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s of the view that the GRA not just the GRA all other public institutions should be a bit more creative in the way they go about our activities. And he is not only advocating, he has been leading the drive towards it\u201d Mr. Aboagye clarified.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spokesperson for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s campaign team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has clarified that the Vice President did not criticize the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) during a meeting with the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 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