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Ghana card numbers will become TIN from April 1— Akufo-Addo reveals

Ghana card numbers will become TIN from April 1— Akufo-Addo reveals

All National Identification numbers will become Tax Identification Numbers [TINs] from April 1, 2021, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said.

He revealed this today in his maiden State of the Nation Address for 2021.

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“Mr Speaker for the first time, we have enrolled 15.5 million people onto the National Identity System [Ghana Card] and we will complete the process this year. From April 1, 2021, all National identification numbers will become Tax Identification Numbers [TINs]. In so doing, the number of persons registered by GRA for tax purposes will increase from the current three million to 15.5 million,” President Akufo-Addo said.

He stated that from the second quarter of 2021, all National ID numbers will also become SSNIT numbers.

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“This will increase the number of people on the SSNIT database from four million (4 million) to 15.5 million! The National ID numbers will also become NHIS numbers. Very soon we will link the National ID to all SIM cards, bank accounts, Births and Death Registry, DVLA, and passports,” President Akufo-Addo added.

TIN was introduced by the government to track tax obligations and payments as a way of shoring up its domestic revenue generation.

As a result, all persons and entities who have any dealings with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), are required to register for a TIN free of charge from any GRA office.

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The government has warned that individuals without TIN will be deprived of some essential services and social intervention programs.

The Ghana Card is a primary card that serves as proof of one’s identity and citizenship.

Source: www.spotonnews.net

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