Juaboso: The Juaboso District Assembly has organised a workshop for newly recruited revenue collectors to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge on effective revenue mobilisation. The training was aimed at educating the collectors on the distribution of bills and updating records to improve upon the Assembly's Internally Generated Fund (IGF).
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Ambrose Gago, the Juaboso District Budget Officer, stated during the event that the workshop was designed to provide strategic ideas and skills to the collectors for mobilising revenue for development. He emphasised the importance of educating and sensitising the public to understand the necessity of tax payments.
Mr Alexander Adu Quist, the District Chief Executive (DCE), highlighted the significance of domestic revenue mobilisation for the district's economic and social development. He advised the collectors to maintain good communication and customer relations to encourage compliance with tax obligations. He also urged the collectors to report defaulters to the Assembly so appropriate measures could be taken.
Mr Douglas Ntiamoah Mensah, the Juaboso District Accountant, reiterated the need for the training. He mentioned that it aimed to educate the collectors on addressing revenue shortfalls, tracing and tracking revenue sources, and maintaining revenue records, among other responsibilities.
