The Ghana Revenue Authority has taken action by arresting the managers of three hotels located in Accra for their failure to issue Value Added Tax invoices in accordance with regulations.

These three hotels are situated in the Dansoman and North Kaneshie areas within the Greater Accra region. Legacy Hotel, Kegali Hotel, Mascot Hotel, and Silver Clouds, a wholesale supermarket, have been identified as not complying with the requirement to issue VAT invoices.

During the execution of the Authority's 'Test Purchase Exercise,' officials from the Ghana Revenue Authority, in collaboration with the police, apprehended the managers of these establishments. As a result, these individuals are expected to appear in court to face legal consequences.

Assistant Commissioner Joseph Annan, the Accra Regional Head of Enforcement at the GRA, explained that while these companies had indeed registered for VAT invoices, they were neglecting their responsibility to provide these invoices to their customers as stipulated 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 also added that since the GRA’s enforcement exercise, the issuance of VAT had increased.

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