Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications refutes allegations of tax fraud

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has refuted allegations of tax fraud levelled against its members by the government.

The Chamber in a press release signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth Ashigbey said its members which include AirtelTigo, MTN and Vodafone are good corporate citizens who have an exemplary record of tax compliance as well as delivering on all their tax obligations.

The Chamber added that it was also concerned about the repetition of the allegations first made in 2014 by the Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful given that its request for the report detailing the alleged tax misconducts has still not been met.

Allegations

The press release is in reaction to a response given by Mrs Owusu-Ekuful when she answered questions on the floor of Parliament, Friday, August 7, 2020.

The Minister said the government has made savings of GH¢1.5 billion in under