According to him, he is back in the country going about his duty as Commissioner-General of the GRA after a short visit with his family outside the country.

“As you can see I have not abandoned my position because of the SML deal”, he said after Joy Business caught up with him during an inspection tour of some GRA offices in the Greater Accra region.

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on Wednesday January 10, 2023 alleged on social media platform ‘X’ that Dr. Owusu-Amoah, and his entire nuclear family have absconded Ghana.

According to Mr. Ablakwa, the Commissioner-General left the country hours before President Akufo-Addo called for an investigation into the matter.

But speaking to Joy Business, Dr. Owusu-Amoah, said the allegations by the MP are false and unfounded.

“I am back in the country after a brief visit outside the country which was planned earlier this year” he said.

He assured that, the GRA will continue to work as prescribed by the laws of the country to generate the needed revenue for economic development.

Dr. Owusu-Amoah stressed that, all staff and personnel in the Authority have pledged their commitment to assist the current administration achieve the revenue target outlined for the year.

He is hopeful the GRA will be able to overcome all challenges facing the Authority through engagements with businesses and individuals to improve tax compliance.

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The group contends that, the GRA boss has gone beyond the legal age, hence the urgent need for him to proceed on retirement.

The spokesperson of the group, Charles Akowuah, accused the Commissioner-General and the Commissioner responsible for the Support Services Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Ms. Julie Essiam, of overstaying the constitutionally mandated 60-year period for civil servants.

“Our background checks reveal that both Rev. Ammishaddai and Ms. Julie Essiam have chosen to stay in office beyond the age of 60 despite their contracts being renewed until 2021 and this brings into question the adherence to the established retirement policies within the GRA.”

“We are expecting about 1,500 young men and women to occupy the office of the GRA right after January 15, 2024.”

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