The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has denied reports that it has imposed taxes on luxury vehicles.

A letter circulating on social media alleged that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) had been authorised to collect an annual levy imposed on luxury vehicles with high engine capacities.

In response, the GRA has urged the public to disregard the claim, describing its contents as false and stating that no luxury vehicle charges have been authorised.

“The attention of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been drawn to a purported letter from the authority being circulated on social media titled ‘Implementation of Luxury Vehicle Levy’.

.“GRA wishes to inform the general public that this publication was not issued by the authority and its contents are completely false No levies have been imposed on luxury vehicles and neither is the DVLA authorised to collect such levies”.

They further cautioned those spreading the false information to desist from doing so.

Meanwhile, investigations are currently being carried out into the source of this misleading information, and the GRA has assured that persons found to have deliberately fabricated and circulated this information “will be sanctioned appropriately."

The Authority has advised customers and the public to verify information on taxes and levies or any information relating to the authority by contacting them on 0800-900-110, on info@gra.gov.gh, or by WhatsApp on 0552 990 000 and 0200 631 664.

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) stated in a public notice dated July 2018 and distributed by the Public Relations Unit that the Ghanaian Parliament passed a law on the luxury vehicle levy to impose an annual levy on vehicles with large engine capacities.

According to the notice, the law's implementation began on Wednesday, August 1st, 2018.

Also, an official press release from the Ghana Revenue Authority dated December 1, 2022 noted that the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana has passed the Luxury Vehicle Levy to impose an annual levy on vehicles with high engine capacities and further said the implementation of the law takes effect from Friday, October 21, 2022.

Source: The Independent Ghana