Public Accounts Committee

02 Sep

PAC Instructs Assemblies To Pay Withholding Taxes To GRA

Wontumi2BusinessPublic Accounts Committee

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed various Municipal and District Assemblies to comply with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act 896). The law mandates that withholding agents must remit taxes withheld to the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) within 15 days after the end of each calendar month. However, the Auditor-General’s report has revealed that several Assemblies, including the Atwima Nwabiagya North District, Amansie West District, Bosome Freho District, Banda District, and Wenchi Municipal Assembly, among others, have failed to adhere to this requirement. This issue came to light during the second day of…

22 Sep

Zoomlion Responds To PAC Chairman’s Comments

Wontumi2NewsPublic Accounts Committee, Zoomlion Ghana Limited

The Management of Zoomlion Ghana Limited finds it quite regrettable, the publications in the media on comments attributed to the Hon. James Klutse Avedzi, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) on Wednesday, 20th September 2023, cautioning Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) against renewing contracts with Zoomlion. The Company finds it unfortunate that such a directive will be given regarding our fumigation contracts with MMDAs, whereas the two parties have not been brought together to discuss any contractual issues. It is crucial to highlight that Zoomlion Ghana Limited operates with the utmost integrity and professionalism, and we…