As government seeks to increase Ghana’s tax to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to about 21% as attained in other jurisdictions from the current 14%, a major threat to this goal is tax noncompliance.

This might not favour government’s tax system but in dealing with this threat requires multifaceted approach in enhancing voluntary compliance.

Speaking at the commissioning of the IT Training Centre and opening ceremony for customer service and professional ethics training at Tema, a Deputy Finance minister, Dr. Alex Ampaabeng touched on education.

“One way we enhance taxpayer experience and improve voluntary compliance is this very education. When we’re equipped with the needed skills, then we can translate this into a good taxpayer experience enhancing service delivery”.

“Once the taxpayer is educated, feels respected, and can assess what their tax revenues are used for, voluntary compliance is enhanced,” he added.

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