Betting Tax: GRA Makes GHC 15 Million From "Investors" In Less Than Two Months.

. The Ghana Revenue Authority has accrued GHC 15 Million From it's recent tax on sports betting winnings

. The Authority has said it is targeting GHC 60 million by the time the current football season comes to an end

. The GRA introduced a 10% withholding tax on betting on August 15,2023, to raise about GHC 400 million annually

The Ghana Revenue Authority has made GHC15 million from it's betting Tax. 

The Authority is targeting GHC 60 million by the end of the 2023/2024 football season. 


Edward Gyambra
Edward Gyambra, the commissioner in charge of DTRD, expressed confidence that the Authority will surpass it's revenue targets by the end of the year. 

Gyambra noted that the money it made came during the lean football season period. 

“we have two streams of taxes: the gross revenue tax and the withholding tax", he explained. 


“we anticipate this quadruple by may", the GRA official added.

No New Tax On Bloggers and MCs
The GRA has clarified that there is no new tax being created for bloggers, brand Influencers and MCs. 

The Authority said it is trying to expand the tax net by ensuring the incomes of bloggers, brand influencers and MCs. 

The GRA also said that it is only fair that businesses generating income contribute their share to the nation purse. 

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