To ease financial burdens on the Ghana Football Association (GFA), a call for tax exemptions has been passionately made by its president, Kurt Okraku.
Not for the very first time, Mr Okraku, also the 2nd vice president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), lamented the tax imposed on football-related items.
Speaking at the GFA 31st Ordinary Session of Congress on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the president urged the government of Ghana to revise the tax impositions on sporting goods and equipment for the various national teams.
“The call for full tax exemptions on all football equipment used by our national teams, including goods designated for player development and grassroots, is very important for us,” he said.
The GFA pays tax on essential football goods donated by sponsors like Puma, including jerseys, training kits, and replica wear for all levels of the national teams.
With the H.E. John Dramani Mahama-led government agenda, there is a reset in governance, and despite the show of commitment to improve the GPL, there must be a way of alleviation for the heavily resource-constrained football industry.
