The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has temporarily shut down the Kitea shop at Spintex in Accra after the company failed to comply with tax regulations during an enforcement exercise carried out on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
The action formed part of a wider clampdown on non-compliant businesses across the capital.
Speaking to the media after the operation, Assistant Commissioner in charge of Accra Central Enforcement, Joseph Adjeikwei Annan, explained that his team had visited five companies before arriving at Kitea.
At Aivan Plastics in Abofu, Achimota, officers found what he described as “selective issuance” of receipts and no available records for inspection.
He warned that attempts by businesses to hide records would only attract tougher assessments, noting that projections are used to compel compliance.
The team also inspected Metalex at Alajo, where managers claimed the branch was only a manufacturing site and that all invoices were issued at the company’s Spintex branch. GRA says it will follow up to verify their claim.
At InterAfrica, officials detected discrepancies between waybills and entries in the company’s eVAT system, suggesting under-declaration.
The company has been invited to the GRA office for further interrogation.
On arrival at Kitea, managers cited technical challenges with their eVAT system.
However, Mr. Annan, who described himself as “an enforcer” working strictly under instructions, imposed a partial seal-off and gave the company until close of day Friday to rectify the issue or face a complete closure.
“But for me, I’ve always said that I’m an enforcer. And I’m a man under instructions. So what I’m asked to do is what I do. I was asked to come and enforce. But, due to their challenges, I have decided to do partial enforcement. By doing partial seal-off.”
The team later visited Sky Wonderland, where the business could not produce VAT invoices. Their records have been taken for a preemptive assessment to ensure proper taxation.
Mr. Annan said poor record-keeping remains a recurring challenge during enforcement operations but insisted that many businesses simply refuse to provide their records rather than lacking knowledge.
He reminded companies that failure to comply attracts penalties, interest, and, in some cases, legal consequences.
“If you think you can hide records… I’ll project the figures so high that you’ll not be able to pay.”
Asked whether external pressure or phone calls influence his work, he dismissed the suggestion, saying he had not reversed a single action throughout the day’s operation.
