The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has officially cleared Say Cheers of any tax non‑compliance following a review of the company’s transactions. Earlier concerns were attributed to a miscommunication between the authority and the taxpayer.
Kwesi Eghan, Deputy Commissioner of Operations at the GRA, said the electronic tax monitoring system confirmed that Say Cheers had been complying with its tax obligations. He explained that the authority felt it necessary to clarify the matter publicly to prevent further damage to the company’s reputation.
Speaking to the press in Accra during an exercise to clamp down on non‑compliant businesses, Mr Eghan apologised to Say Cheers and acknowledged that the earlier communication had created a misleading impression about the company’s tax status. “We’ve checked the system. We are very comfortable from our end. Indeed, we have checked the transactions that have been done, and it’s obvious that Say Cheers is complying, indeed has been complying,” he said.
He added that the authority had a responsibility to correct the record in the interest of fairness, particularly after the initial concerns had attracted public attention. “If there has been any miscommunication, we are mature enough to give you apologies and let the general public also understand that Say Cheers is compliant,” he said.
The clarification follows the GRA’s earlier concerns about the company’s tax compliance. The authority says its subsequent checks established that Say Cheers had been meeting its tax obligations. Mr Eghan said the public clarification was necessary to ensure that the company received the same level of attention in correcting the initial impression as it had when the concerns were first raised.
