The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has denied claims that he is the owner of two businesses that aren’t registered with the government and don’t pay taxes to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
Okudzeto Ablakwa has been accused of being behind on taxes to the tune of GHC90,000. Both of the companies in question were not officially registered. A letter demanding an investigation into the legitimacy of the two businesses and their tax obligations was sent to the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
“In the letter which was sent to the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) with the allegations says “I would like to bring to your attention that Savvi Solutions, a business of which Mr. Ablakwa was a Managing Director, according to the website of Parliament, was never registered with the Ghana Revenue Authority and has not filed any returns or paid taxes during its period of operation. I request that you confirm the accuracy of this information and take appropriate action”.
The petition was written on February 14 by a group calling themselves The Movement for Justice – Ghana. It was signed by the group’s convenor Kwaku Takyi Adomako and a member named Paa Kwesi Nimfah-Davis.
In response to this Okudzeto Ablakwa posted on Twitter claiming that the allegations were made up by the same corrupt people he had been exposing.
“Discerning Ghanaians know crime & corruption are fighting back. Treat that phoney group with utter contempt. I do not owe taxes neither am I operating any business or farm. The GRA has not issued any demand or tax default notice directed at me. We cannot be intimidated”.
Source – Tru News Report
