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.
