Ghana Revenue Authority launches real-time VAT collection system for digital services
Ghana’s GRA launched its Real-Time VAT Collection system on 15 October 2026 to automate VAT collection on eligible digital services provided by international businesses. The 20% effective rate comprises 15% VAT and two levies of 2.5% each; the authority said consumers who have already paid the required taxes should not be charged twice. MP Gideon Boako warned that betting transactions’ treatment remains unclear, and the guidelines do not specify that every stake or deposit is covered.
Uncertainty over whether betting stakes and deposits fall within the system leaves operators and customers without clear tax treatment.