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BEIERSDORF GHANA LIMITED
V.
THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL, GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY

(2018) JELR 66707 (HC)

High Court 13 Jul 2018 Ghana
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- This case involves an appeal against a tax assessment by the respondent based on an audit of the appellant's tax returns for the years 2014, 2015, and 2016. - The appellant objected to the assessment and provided evidence of new tax credi

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO.CM/TAX/0001/2018
Judges:SAMUEL K. A. ASIEDU JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT
Counsel:YAW KYERE AMPADU ESQ. FOR DR. K. AINUSON FOR THE APPELLANT; GILBERT AMISSAH ESQ. WITH MOHAMMED IBRAHIM ESQ. FOR CEPHAS ODARTEY LAMPTEY ESQ. FOR THE RESPONDENT.

JUDGEMENT

ASIEDU, J.

This appeal stems from an audit undertaken by the respondent herein into the tax returns of the appellant herein for the accounting period of 2014, 2015 and 2016.

After the said audit exercise, the respondent assessed the tax liability of the appellant at an amount of GH₵1, 689,149.34 and thereafter, requested the appellant to pay the said tax liability within a period of thirty (30) days.

After notification of the tax liability, the appellant objected to the assessment and after further examination by the respondent, the liability was reviewed to an amount of GH₵1,085,392.36 after the appellant had brought to the notice of the respondent evidence of new tax credit payments claimed and also taking into consideration the payment of an amount of GH₵506,744.80 after notification of the tax liability.

The Notice of Appeal, which was filed on the 8th January 2018, is brought upon, basically, three main grounds which are that:

a. The finding of CGRA that royalty payments made…

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