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Members of Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association have declared their intention to close down their shops on Wednesday, November 1 to express their disagreement to decisions on tax collection from them.
This follows Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and government’s failure to respond to the traders and reverse certain decisions taken to ensure tax compliance and invigilation exercise.
The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers, at a press conference on Monday, October 2, gave government and GRA a two-week ultimatum to rescind the decision to deploy a compliance task force to the spare parts hub to ensure tax compliance.
The traders clad in red rejected the alleged plan by GRA and described the move as intimidation and utmost disrespect to the association.
Head of Communications Takyi Addo, speaking in an interview with Onua TV after the two-week ultimatum elapsed, expressed disappointment as GRA had failed to engage the traders to smoke a peace pipe.
He has revealed that the traders are ready to close down their shops for three days, beginning from November 1 to send a strong signal to the government over deployment of GRA officials at shops to ensure tax compliance.
”We are going to close down our shops on Wednesday, November 1 and beyond to cement our firm position on the tax compliance and invigilation exercise.
“We are not asking for suspension but a total abolishment of the policy as it only seeks to destroy our businesses and livelihoods,” he reiterated.
Takyi Addo was positive that the government would intervene and call GRA to order, otherwise they would throng the street and fight for their right to safeguard their commerce.
source: By Maxwell Otoo|Onua FM|3news.com|Ghana