Thomas Ampem: We’ll use technology to rake in more revenue
Thomas Nyarko Ampem, the Deputy Finance Minister-designate, has pledged to collaborate with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to leverage technology to increase the country’s revenue.
He emphasised the importance of technological advancements in mobilising funds to finance government operations, stating that they will aggressively pursue revenue collection.
Ampem highlighted plans to enhance revenue mobilisation through technological means to improve efficiency in public finance management.
Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, February 24, he affirmed their commitment to building upon existing technologies.
“I will work with my minister [Dr Cassiel Ato Forson] and Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to use technology to ensure that we rake in more revenue.
“We have officials of the GRA who are so experienced in this and I believe that if we provide them with the right leadership and incentives, we will be able to do this. Without technology, we will not be able to achieve the target we’re setting for ourselves.
“We will build on whatever has been done previously. Government is a continual. We will deploy all those infrastructure that has been provided for us to be able to improve. We’re going to aggressively pursue revenue generation. And we will cut expenditure, as for expenditure, we need to constraint it,” Ampem stated.
