The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has taken into custody the managers of three hotels in Accra for their failure to provide Value Added Tax (VAT) invoices as required by law.

These three hotels are located in the Dansoman and North Kaneshie areas within the Greater Accra region. The establishments in question, namely Legacy Hotel, Kegali Hotel, Mascot Hotel, and the wholesale supermarket Silver Clouds, were identified as not complying with the VAT invoice issuance regulations.

During an operation known as the Authority's 'Test Purchase Exercise,' officials from the Ghana Revenue Authority, in collaboration with the police, apprehended the managers of these establishments.

Subsequently, these individuals are anticipated to make a court appearance to answer for their actions in accordance with the law.

Assistant Commissioner Joseph Annan, who serves as the Accra Regional Head of Enforcement at the GRA, clarified that while these companies had indeed registered for VAT invoices, they were neglecting to provide them to their customers as mandated by the law.

“We went to Legacy Hotel at North Kaneshie but is not issuing the VAT invoice. So, we have picked one of the employees up including some documents so we can do an assessment that is linked to the infractions,” he told the media.

He added that “The same can be said about Kegali around Sakaman Estate and Mascot Hotel at the Dansoman Exhibition area where the managers showed us the invoice. But they were also practicing the selective system and we have to pick one of the staff for questioning and some documents as well.”

Joseph Annan further stated that following the GRA's enforcement campaign, more VAT has been issued.

“So, we want to resume again [distress action] with the media so that we can mobilize revenue for the state,” the GRA official disclosed.