The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has charged Everyday Tissue Manufacturing Ghana, located at Kwame Wetei, Awutu Breku, Central Region, with tax evasion and failure to issue value-added tax (VAT) invoices.
The company also faces allegations of using government-sponsored junior and senior high school textbooks, marked strictly not for sale, to produce toilet paper.
This discovery was made during an enforcement operation by the GRA’s Special Revenue Mobilisation Task Force targeting tax defaulters.
Investigation and Seizures
Henry Sam, coordinator of the task force, revealed that the operation was prompted by the GRA’s Informant and Counter Intelligence Unit.
The company lacked proper accounting records, violating Section 27 of the Revenue Administration Act, which mandates businesses to maintain accurate records.
The task force seized government textbooks as evidence and confiscated four company vehicles, sealed by the GRA Commissioner General, to assess tax liability using bank statements and utility bills.
Legal and Criminal Actions
Three company officials—Ma Fui Jiuming (manager), Ma Mang (sales manager), and Prince Andoh (interpreter)—are assisting police with investigations.
Sam noted that the police will address the criminal aspect of destroying government textbooks, while the GRA focuses on recovering unpaid taxes. The Commissioner General will use best judgment to estimate the company’s tax shortfall.
Call for Compliance
Sam emphasized the need for genuine investors who comply with tax laws, stating,
“We want investors who will contribute to the growth of the economy, not people who will strip this country of its resources and benefit at the expense of the state and its citizens.”
The GRA’s actions underscore its commitment to combating tax evasion and protecting public resources.
