The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) sealed four Chinese-owned manufacturing companies in the Mallam industrial area of Accra on December 19, 2025, for failing to produce mandatory sales records during a nationwide tax enforcement operation. WZL Doors Manufacturing Company, Alicanonizing Company Limited, Hai Ning Chen Yu Limited, and Yida Feng Company Limited were closed after officers found them selectively issuing Value Added Tax invoices and refusing to present required documentation.
Assistant Commissioner Joseph Adjeikwei Annan, in charge of Accra Area Enforcement, said the enforcement team inspected five companies in the industrial enclave. Mingzhou Ghana Limited initially failed to produce its records but avoided closure after submitting the required documentation. The affected businesses will remain closed until full compliance is achieved.
Annan emphasized that maintaining proper sales records is a legal requirement under Ghana’s tax laws and that noncompliance constitutes a serious offence. He noted that the GRA had undertaken weeks of public education prior to the exercise and warned that enforcement would continue across Accra and other parts of the country until voluntary compliance improves. Persistent offenders could face arrest and prosecution.
The Mallam operation follows similar enforcement actions targeting businesses across Accra in December 2025, including the night economy. On December 13, GRA inspected nightclubs, pubs, bars, lounges, and restaurants, finding widespread noncompliance, including unregistered operations and unpaid taxes. Cloud Nine in Osu was sealed for the fourth time due to repeated violations.
Earlier operations covered various manufacturing and trading companies, including Metalex Company, InterAfrica Company, and Aiven Company Limited, where officers scrutinized invoices and tax documentation. On December 18, GRA seized large volumes of excisable goods in Accra and Tema, including fruit juices, soft drinks, spirits, wines, malt drinks, and bottled water, for failing to carry mandatory excise stamps.
The GRA noted worrying trends, including taxpayers filing returns without making payments and others declaring far less than owed. The Authority targets more than 30 billion cedis in revenue this month to recover previous shortfalls. Foreign-owned businesses, particularly Chinese companies, have been a focus due to dual record-keeping practices and selective VAT issuance.
The GRA emphasizes a combination of education and enforcement, using technology such as the Ghana Revenue Authority Tax Stamps Authenticator App for consumers to verify excise stamps. The Authority plans to expand enforcement beyond Accra in 2026, deploying additional officers and mobile technology for real-time audits. These actions align with Ghana’s broader efforts to boost domestic revenue mobilization amid fiscal pressures and ensure tax compliance across the country.
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