Ghana: Indian Coy Evades Gh¢1.5 Million Tax - but Left Off the Hook By Presidential Taskforce, GRA

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is under obligation to collect all taxes and revenues from companies and individuals on behalf of the government for the development of the country, but why the revenue collecting agency, together with the Special Operation Unit (taskforce) set up by the previous government and operated directly from the Flagstaff House, failed to collect duty and penalty amounting to GH¢1,596,757.80 from SOCOMEX, an Indian company, remains a puzzle that is begging for a solution.

As a result of the GRA and SOU's failure to ensure that taxes due the government were collected, Socomex has not only undermined our tax laws, but has actually changed its name into Shalina Healthcare, and still operating in Ghana.

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