The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has given all defaulting Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) up to December 3, 2021 to make payment or risk being drag to the court.
This new notice to the defaulting Oil companies was contained in a statement released by GRA on Tuesday November 23, 2021.
“The Ghana Revenue Authority wishes to inform managers of Oil Marketing Companies(OMC’s) who have defaulted on payment of taxes that the Authority will publish names of defaulting OMC’s and their managers if satisfactory arrangements are not made to settle outstanding tax liabilities by Friday 3 December 2021.”
The statement also said the defaulters risk having their names being published in the state own newspaper.
“Section 58 and 95 of the Revenue Administration Act, 2016 (Act 915) mandate the Commissioner-General to publish the names of tax offenders in the Gazette, on GRA website and in any other national media”
In addition to the publication of the list of defaulters, the Authority also noted that it will consider taking actions such as garnishing of accounts, seal off of business premises among other enforcement tools available as well as prosecution.
“All OMCs are to take note on this final reminder to settle outstanding tax liabilities”, the statement said.
