The payment was made during a tax compliance presentation<\/strong> at the GRA Head Office in Accra on April 16, where KGL described the payment as part of its broader commitment to responsible corporate citizenship<\/strong>, national development and tax compliance. KGL Technology Limited, the group\u2019s lottery-focused subsidiary, remains central to the current discussions through its long-standing partnership with the NLA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n KGL Executive Chairman Alex Dadey said the company views taxation as more than a statutory obligation<\/strong>. \u201cAt KGL, we create value, and we share that value responsibly. Paying tax is not a burden; it is our contribution from what we have achieved as a business operating in this country,\u201d he said, according to KGL Digest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dadey said the GHS153m (\u20ac10.2m) corporate income tax payment to the GRA formed part of KGL\u2019s wider GHS350m (\u20ac23.3m) financial contribution <\/strong>to the state in 2025, including remittances to the Ghana NLA. \u201cIn 2025 alone, we made a total of GHS350m (\u20ac23.3m) in direct payments to the state, out of which GHS180m (\u20ac12m) was remitted to the NLA. These are responsibilities we take seriously and wholeheartedly embrace,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the GHS153m (\u20ac10.2m) paid to the NLA represents corporate income tax rather than direct lottery proceeds, KGL\u2019s involvement in digital lottery operations highlights how lottery-linked revenues<\/strong> continue to support both the regulator and broader state finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the Presidency\u2019s completed review of the agreement, NLA Director-General Mohammed Abdul-Salam said the Authority had been cleared to continue the partnership<\/strong> with KGL, confirming that it acted within its legal mandate in entering the arrangement. \u201cThe Presidency has equally issued a directive <\/strong>indicating that it was within the NLA\u2019s mandate to enter such agreements with KGL,\u201d said Abdul-Salam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n KGL also expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for his support of local ownership <\/strong>and indigenous enterprise growth, saying his support for transformational partnerships aligns with the company\u2019s long-term vision for a stronger and more self-reliant economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Abdul-Salam added that while the agreement had been cleared legally, the commercial terms still required improvement<\/strong>. \u201cThe NLA needed to gain much more from that contractual agreement than it is presently having,\u201d said Abdul-Salam<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a result, the revenue model remains under renegotiation, with government seeking stronger long-term financial returns from lottery operations rather than reversing the agreement itself. The figures also come as the NLA continues efforts to fully digitise lottery sales, placing greater attention on how private-sector partnerships support both operational growth<\/strong> and public revenue collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The NLA\u2013KGL relationship has previously attracted public and political attention<\/strong> over governance, contract oversight and the role of private operators in state lottery operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dadey also said the company\u2019s broader role reflects the growing strength of indigenous Ghanaian businesses in supporting the country\u2019s economy. \u201cGhanaian companies have the discipline, integrity, and capability <\/strong>to support the country\u2019s development agenda while competing at the highest levels,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\nAttention shifts to returns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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