The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has refuted claims made by the National Identification Authority (NIA) suggesting that the GRA was disconnected from the Identity Verification Platform due to unpaid fees.
In a statement released by its Communication and Public Affairs Department, the GRA expressed surprise at the allegations, describing them as misleading and lacking the necessary regulatory backing.
According to the Authority, the supposed debt arose from services rendered by the NIA before 2025, but those transactions, it noted, did not go through appropriate governance and regulatory processes.
“From the GRA’s present assessment, there were no regulatory and governance approvals for the transaction that created the purported debt,” the statement read, adding that its operational principles are rooted in transparency and strict adherence to due process, especially in line with the renewed vision of the President and government.
GRA further revealed that, under current arrangements, the NIA has long been operating desks within GRA offices across the country to issue National Identification cards—without paying rent or utility fees to the Authority.
On the matter of resolving the disagreement, the GRA acknowledged that “high-level discussions” are underway to address what it describes as “procedural breaches” and the absence of a binding service agreement between the two agencies.
Despite the disagreement, the GRA emphasised its readiness to collaborate with the NIA in advancing national development goals, particularly the integration of the Ghana Card into the tax system.
“We extend collaborative hands to the NIA while emphasising the need to improve our cordial relationship and resolve matters amicably,” the Authority concluded, reassuring the public of its continued commitment to fairness, integrity, responsiveness, service, and teamwork.
