AI-powered customs reforms boost monthly revenue by 17% – Finance Minister

Cassiel Ato Forson has announced that government’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customs reforms have increased monthly customs revenue by approximately 17%, attributing the gains to stronger compliance, improved enforcement, and a significant reduction in revenue leakages.

Forson said the government had moved beyond tax policy by deploying AI and other digital technologies to strengthen customs administration and improve revenue mobilisation.“Since the introduction of the AI-powered customs reforms, monthly customs revenue has increased by approximately 17%, reflecting stronger compliance, more effective enforcement, and significantly reduced leakages,” he told Parliament.