GRA Boss Signs Away Tax ‘Rights’ To Foreign Firm After She Met Them Alone In India 

Newly-appointed Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority Julie Essiam has unilaterally approved a Tax collection contract after she travelled to India alone to meet the company. 

This has reportedly led to a contentious atmosphere at the GRA after the controversial Tax woman ordered all GRA staff to cooperate witn Tata Consultancy Services and its Ghana-based partners, IPMC.

Quite surprisingly, the tax agreement with Tata is set to take effect in 2026 and will transfer total control of Ghana’s domestic tax mobilization to the Indian company, although she or possibly her government will not be in office then.

The GRA Boss has subsequently instructed the staff of the Domestic Tax Revenue Department (DTRD) to cooperate with Tata, when they began installing their software.

Essiam, finalized the contract with Tata and IPMC, despite previous objections from the former board, the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), and the Central Tender Review Committee (CTRC).

Additionally, Essiam, age 62, has moved all IT contracts from the Support Services Department (SSD) to her office, taking personal oversight ahead of Tata’s takeover.

This decision, comes as the GRA grapples with the aftermath of the Strategic Mobilization Ghana Limited (SML) scandal.