On December 8, 2022, a few Chinese workers at quarry sites in Kasoa, in the Central region, let loose dogs on representatives of the Ghana Revenue Authority’s Tax Enforcement Unit (GRA).
As part of efforts to increase revenue collection in the nation, the GRA officials were engaged in an exercise to enforce tax compliance.
The Chinese nationals released the canines as soon as they saw them on the site, according to Joseph Annan, Head of Enforcement at the GRA in charge of Accra Central, who was speaking to press.
“We experienced some nasty encounter today. Dogs were released on us but thanks to our security officers in the name of the preventive staff”, Mr. Annan said.
He added that the case will be handed over to the Attorney-General’s Department.
“The case will be investigated and then the docket will be completed and handed over to our legal unit for possible prosecution”, he stressed.
Providing some details, Mr. Annan said the Tax Enforcement Unit is a special group trained to handle hostile situations, hence the team was able to calm the dogs.
“They were able to quell the situation. There are a lot of Chinese nationals operating here without paying the VAT, and when we come to enforce the law, they open their dogs. We will deal with them for trying to push us back”.
