'You can only carry 2 phones into Ghana, anything more; you will pay duty - GRA

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  • Yaw 1 day ago

    That is how you generate revenue?
    "Aban papa aba"

  • Objective 1 day ago

    Papano himself said people like Yaw have short memories. Papano is government vofficial one. Papano is Ford. Papano was so bad even the terrible addo beat him with a landslide. People like yaw are bitches.Men like mahama make ...
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  • ST Ghfuo: KWAME NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 22 hours ago

    so this is how you fools and dummy leaders are generating revenue? what if they hide the phones in their luggage? i dont know of any nation that does this. dont even announce anything just add the policy to your legal documen ...
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  • Kwasi 20 hours ago

    Useless comment.

  • MAYOR - Where is that idiot called Adade 1 day ago

    What kind of stupidity is that, is e-levy not better than this? I am not part of this if it's true...

  • The Spear 8 hours ago

    Aaron Kanor is useless and an idiot. Why does he think we all accept phones we'd bring home for others? I don't take phones from people resident outside the country when I travel. I buy phones for my family and friends who ca ...
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  • EVERYWHERE TAX YET 1.7 BILLION DOLARS IN 1 MAN POCKET 1 day ago

    EVERYWHERE GHANAIANS PAY TAX YET BAD ROADS, POOR ELECTRICITY AND WATER DELIVERY, NO BEDS IN HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS UNDER TREES. AND STILL SAMMY GYAMFI CAN STEAL 1.7 BILLION DOLLARS EQUIVALENT 22 BILLION NEW GHANA CEDIS TAX PAYERS ...
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  • Blacks are wicked. 1 day ago

    Revenue for the big boys to purchase multiple houses and expensive vihecles right?

  • berg 1 day ago

    That is a good move.

  • this same fool will ask borgers for phones 19 hours ago

    is not the case of massive jealousy towards everyone 'making dollars'

    started from taxes at the port. both npp n ndc are stupid thieves.

    my 25 year old car here is stronger than that kaneshi trotro, so why dont you bri ...
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  • Thieves 1 day ago

    Thieves

  • Ahimadu 1 day ago

    We bring gift and things for the citizens you guys have been starving to death.

  • THAT IS UTTERLY NONSENSE!!!!! 1 day ago

    I HAVE 2 PHONES THAT ARE ALL FULL WITH DATA AND I JUST BOUGHT TWO MORE. AS I AM COMING TO GHANA, I BOUGHT ADDITIONAL TWO PHONES FOR A FRIEND AND A RELATIVE. WHAT MAKES THIS "COMMERCIAL"?

  • The Spear 8 hours ago

    They're simply too stupid to understand.

  • Be specific. 1 day ago

    Be specific since it does make sense. I used four four phones with all of them with very important purpose. One is even iPhone XR and iPhone 11. Who on this earth will carry these to Ghana to sell and make money?

  • Be specific. 1 day ago

    I have three good friends two work at GRA and the other in the army. They asked for a gift of phone so what should I do. Please then advice your people to buy their own phones including you and stop disturbing us of bring pho ...
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  • ST Ghfuo: KWAME NKRUMAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 22 hours ago

    these are gifts. what i bring 15 bottles of cologne and perfume will you tax me too?

  • Fd 1 day ago

    In fact you don’t deserve to be in that position. Some of you are very lazy minded and can’t think outside the box! The average person in Ghana these days uses two phones and what are you talking about sir? There are so m ...
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  • Fd 1 day ago

    Recently the rent boss was complaining that even reaching back to him to collaborate so you can plan and generate revenue for the state even has been a problem because you’re lazy! Just looking for easy ways.

  • Fd 1 day ago

    Do you know the average cost a brand new phone abroad and how many people can afford to buy compared to the daily wage of an average citizen.

  • Fd 1 day ago

    In fact this not even new. If you were to be talking about more than 4 or 5 that would make some sense

  • Fd 1 day ago

    Wake up! Sir and go to the markets and other areas to raise revenue. We’re all aware of how the rich companies cook their books to avoid paying the required taxes and stop this laziness

  • Great one 1 day ago

    It's funny how people who use international airports refuse to follow the law when dealing with their home country, can you take those number of phones into any of the countries they are coming from without paying duty? even ...
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  • Yaw 1 day ago

    Tell me the country that will ask you to pay duty if if you have more than 2 personal phones. Apuuu…don’t just say what you don’t know.

  • King 1 day ago

    I have travelled to many countries with multiple phones, ipad and laptops...i pay nothing. You have to prove is commercial use.

  • Yaw 1 day ago

    They have nothing better to do. Whiles serious nations are working on big big things they are focusing on unnecessary things. This is just an avenue for corrupt officials to conduct unnecessary search just to extort money. Us ...
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  • Kwei 1 day ago

    My Ghana people , relatives ,friends if the phones don't come again ,please know the cause............

  • obi 1 day ago

    If that is your law, change it because it is a bad law and tell you Immigration/CUSTOM officers to stop begging at the airport from travellers.

  • Yaw 1 day ago

    The man was deprived of enough protein when he was a teenager so to him no one must own more than two phones. Instead of him working ln big big things to generate income for the government and also make working conditions bet ...
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  • Emmre Yenni Nkaso 1 day ago

    JOHN MAHAMA CAN NOT FUFIL HIS PROMISES,HE IS NOW DESPERATE..ABAN BONE ABA....

  • Evans Sarfo Adu 1 day ago

    Just resign Mr. tax Man. Clueless in 2026! You’re worst than the slave master in 1945

  • Dj 1 day ago

    Aboa bi nkye wo nwe

  • Kwame 1 day ago

    I understand what the GRA is trying to do, but there sure are bigger fish to fry. Most people coming back with additional phones are doing so to gift them to friends and family (due to the higher costs of these phones in Ghan ...
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  • Koppong 1 day ago

    You guys should develop system that would tax income

  • Andy 1 day ago

    This is stupidity and it must be stopped. If I have four kids , a wife and a mother, in trying to bring them phones , u asking me to pay duty on it, even with evidence that, those phones aren’t for resale in Ghana?
    Foolish ...
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  • Osei Bonsu 1 day ago

    GRA should show us the law which says carryinh not up to a dozen of any items makes the item of commercial value.

  • Cici 23 hours ago

    He is not fit for that office if that's what he has been thinking of as a customs commissioner. He can't think far if this is What will generate revenue for the state.

  • Kk 23 hours ago

    Nonsense

  • Kweku 23 hours ago

    In Ghana, custom duty on a purchased item is higher than the actual value of the item purchased. Custom duties do not make sense in Ghana

  • Sasabronsam 23 hours ago

    Whoever thinks NDC is different from NPP must be on some controlled substances. Those two parties are like twins. Two sides of the same coin.

  • Bretuoba Kofi Frimpong Boateng 23 hours ago

    The most dumbest thing I’ve ever heard in my 51 years of life on this planet. More than 2 phones? Extortion everywhere you go in Ghana. 18 phones, I do understand is to many but not when I am coming home with some cheap 4 p ...
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  • Shampoo 22 hours ago

    This is where the problem is .the G.R.A boss was able to mention the amount of phones one can carry home without paying any charges ,but failed to mention minimum amount to pay on a single phone in case the traveller is at th ...
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  • Okwahu Ba 22 hours ago

    This one I don't understand, for I have a wife and four boys and I wanted to bring each of them phone what should I do.

  • M.K. Kumasi 22 hours ago

    What kind of nonsense is going on in Ghana. That custom officer is so stupid to the sense that, lf he says some one coming to Ghana with more than two personal phones he/she will pay duty on the other phones, because you ent ...
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  • Nkwasesem 22 hours ago

    Mo ye nkwadeafo GRA

  • Commissioner Banza 22 hours ago

    Pure nonsense! Who told this jerk that one person uses one phone when the person travels to Ghana? This is why we backwards and not developing. A business man travels at least with three phones for a local phone number and th ...
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  • Look at this one too 22 hours ago

    This is nonsense. I mean how GRA could come with such a nonsense news. carry more phone on your bags doesnt means you are going to see it or even if was so, what is their business.

  • Kermit 22 hours ago

    A lot of artisanals workers don’t pay taxes instead of targeting those sectors you’re after mobile phones. And why is Customs full of Ewe people?

  • DDT 22 hours ago

    This nonsense must stop at the airport before it makes this government unpopular. Even if it is the law, it must be changed immediately. Parliament must change this nonsense law immediately. Every law in Ghana is always targe ...
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  • KWASI IN EUROPE 22 hours ago

    NDC is there to destroy Ghana. These fools don't know that our family members are more than two.

  • Kk 21 hours ago

    Sooner or later our clothes will be charged.

  • Asempa 7 hours ago

    Massa, one time one customs personnel was like how many cloths do you have? Once I got talking, they got my drift and I walked out with my luggage. It's sad o, very sad to face some of these scenarios after your long journey.

  • Watchman 21 hours ago

    GRA has more important things to do than worrying travellers about the carrying 7 phones to Ghana. The problem is that Customs will over value the phones and charge duty. Please harassing travellers by asking us how many phon ...
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  • Mr Hubtel($1.7 billion loss) 21 hours ago

    This is like robbing Peter to pay Paul. This is what we voted for. Like one teacher who used to pinch our ears in class, he will squeeze your ears and tell you to keep quiet and suffer.

  • Doni 21 hours ago

    Absolute nkwasiasem. Is this also one of your policies or what?

  • Kofi Dawuda 21 hours ago

    Nuisance Taxes and ECG abnormal overbilling are the hallmark of the NDC government.

    Taxation of mobile handsets started with the ndc regime during the Rawlings era.

    During the Kufour era he ( President Kufour) discovere ...
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  • Jim 21 hours ago

    Krakye please find somewhere to relax and chill. Whatever you said against NDC, it's still good for NDC supporters. And whatever you said against NPP, it's good for NPP supporters. So who should sit up and protest. It won't h ...
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  • BOBBY 21 hours ago

    I BET THIS IDIOT HAS MORE THAN ONE PHONE FOR HIMSELF AND A MULTIPLE FOR HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN AND DOESN'T PAY A DIME ON THEM YET HE IS BOLD ENOUGH TO VOICE OUT SUPRESSIVE STATEMENT LIKE THIS TO GHANIANS BECAUSE HE IS IN A POS ...
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  • Teddy Moore 21 hours ago

    It doesn't matter. Those phones are old and not used. So if one of your relatives wants it, why not. Just give away rather than throw it in a the bin . Some need repairs and is cheaper doing it in Ghana. GRA, I DISAGREE WITH ...
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  • Koti 21 hours ago

    Just 2 phones? Even here in Ghana there are people carrying around 3 phones. This is a cunning ploy for the GRA staff to extort from 'burgers' who want to bring in more phones. This means it is now an abomination for a burger ...
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  • Teddy Moore 20 hours ago

    Even i have 20 old phones decided bring down and share to the family. Now GRA want tax on them. To pay tax on them, I will rather rubbish them. If those phones are brand new in the box and is large quantities then yes you ca ...
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  • Rio 20 hours ago

    This is wrong, at least 5 phones not 2. People just help the family members. The man should come again on this.

  • Kennedy Agyepong 20 hours ago

    Mahama, some of ur appointees are not fit to hold office. This man thinks he owns the whole country and can dictate like what he does in the house
    Remove this old colloquial man before he turns the country upside down

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  • COOLBLUE 17 hours ago

    The Customs Commissioner, Aaron Kanor is behaving like a novice on the job, just trying to cover up the numerous extortion practices of customs officers over there. How can you limit passengers arriving at the Airport to only ...
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  • Ananse 15 hours ago

    Mahama has failed bitterly

  • Kwame Angel 15 hours ago

    Nonsense! I don't think you have anything to do at that airport.

  • Kwame Angel 12 hours ago

    John Mahama should fire this dongon.

  • Bra Joe 8 hours ago

    You people no get any work do that be why. Sia banku how many networks you get for Ghana? Gyimi saa den NPP come power again. This one too dem go go meeting and taking allowances and per diem saaa kwaa

  • Brown 6 hours ago

    People import and cleared commercial goods for a minimal fee at the nose of these officers.I have 3 phones coming back home so you are telling me the 3rd phone is for commercial purpose. This is a joke.

  • The Wit end of NDC 6 hours ago

    Lol, NDC is at its wit end. They don't know how they will generate revenue. I think they don't have anything much to improve this country but to tax potable items like phones which people may want to give friends and familie ...
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