The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has sealed four Chinese-owned companies operating in Accra’s Mallam area for failing to maintain and produce mandatory sales records, as part of an intensified nationwide tax enforcement exercise.

The action forms part of the GRA’s compliance drive to ensure that businesses meet their tax obligations.

Speaking during the operation, Mr. Joseph Adjeikwei Annan, Assistant Commissioner in charge of Accra Area Enforcement, said the enforcement team visited five companies within a large industrial yard, most of which are foreign-owned manufacturing and trading firms.

He revealed that WZL Doors Manufacturing Company, Alicanonizing Company Limited, Hai Ning Chen Yu Limited, and Yida Feng Company Limited were sealed after failing to provide sales records when requested. Some were also found to be selectively issuing VAT invoices.

Mr. Annan added that Mingzhou Ghana Limited initially failed to present its records but was spared closure after submitting the required documents when enforcement officers began the sealing process.

He emphasized that keeping proper records is a legal requirement under Ghana’s tax laws and that failure to comply constitutes a serious offense. The sealed businesses will remain closed until they provide the necessary records to the Authority.

The Assistant Commissioner noted that the GRA had conducted weeks of public education through radio, print, and other media to warn businesses that enforcement would follow non-compliance.

Mr. Annan cautioned that tampering with GRA seals carries stiffer penalties and that enforcement measures could escalate to arrests and prosecution if necessary.

He appealed to the public not to shield tax offenders, stressing that tax compliance is a shared civic responsibility critical to national development.