Abolishing taxes did not reduce revenue; Ghana collected more in 2025 – Ato Forson

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has defended the government's tax reform agenda, telling Parliament that Ghana recorded higher tax revenue in 2025 despite abolishing several taxes, arguing that improved policy, stronger compliance and better tax administration are more effective than increasing the tax burden on citizens and businesses.

Presenting the 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review in Parliament on Thursday, Dr Forson said the government's second major transformational policy reform focused on modernising Ghana's tax regime with the aim of restoring investor confidence, reviving private enterprise, easing the burden on households and businesses, and increasing domestic revenue mobilisation."Beyond tax policy, we introduced major customs reforms supported by artificial intelligence and other digital technologies to strengthen compliance, reduce leakages, and improve revenue mobilisation," he told Parliament.