The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has seized 9 retail shops for their failure to comply to Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) rules.
The nine shops – Body Basics, Ara Outdoor Playground, Nady’s Collection, The Hair Village, MV, Life Health Care Company, Gamel Clodin, Bijou Jewelry and First Choice Hair &Beauty Salon were the ones apprehended.
They were apparently apprehended because they have not registered and also do not issue Value Added Tax (VAT) receipts in the mall to their customers.
This exercise was led by the Accra Central Enforcement Unit Manager of the GRA on December, 2022.
According to him, “These are the initial nine shops. A lot more of them are hiding in there and not doing the right thing. We spoke to some of the staff, and there were no indications that they pay their VAT. However, some are paying and doing the right thing, but those are few.”
The nine companies have been taken to the GRA head office to write some statements for the authorities to begin with their investigations.
“Once the pre-emptive is done, these shops will pay for the entire areas before being recommended for a full audit. The case will then be handed over to the Authority’s legal unit to take action.
“Our journey toward the end of the year is on, and we are determined to meet our Gh80.3 billion target. We appreciate the support from the public as we have been receiving some invoices to spur us on in our investigations,” he added.
Despite all this, the GRA are content with some shops who comply to the payment of VAT.
