Government has reaffirmed its resolve to intensify efforts to curb revenue leakages, insisting that recent enforcement operations are part of a sustained national strategy rather than a short-term campaign.
The assurance follows the interception of 12 articulated trucks along the Dawhenya–Tema road by the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
The vehicles were found transporting 44,055 undeclared cartons of edible oil, tomato paste and spaghetti.
Preliminary estimates suggest the seized goods could have resulted in potential revenue losses exceeding GH¢85 million, with an initial assessment pegged at GH¢2.62 million.
Authorities say investigations are underway to determine the full extent of the infractions and any individuals involved.
Officials maintain that tackling such practices is central to restoring integrity within the tax system.
They argue that unchecked evasion places disproportionate pressure on compliant taxpayers while allowing others to benefit unfairly, sometimes with the support of compromised insiders.
Speaking on Citi FM on Monday, February 23, 2026, Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, dismissed claims circulating on social media that the exercise would soon fizzle out.
“I have read on social media that people are saying this exercise is going to be a nine-day wonder, and nothing will happen; they don’t know Ato Forson,” he said, signalling the Ministry’s readiness to pursue sanctions where necessary.
Mr Ampem added that plugging revenue leakages could, in the long term, create space for a more balanced tax regime. He noted that if compliance improves and revenues are protected, the government may eventually consider easing certain tax burdens, but stressed that for now, enforcement remains a priority to ensure fairness and transparency in revenue mobilisation.
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