Ghana misplaced ¢100 million at the ports in a few times thanks to errors in the switch from port management technique GCNET to UNIPASS.
Isaac Adongo, the Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central who manufactured this claim claims the anomaly transpired from April 28 to April 30.
The Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) legislator stated the profits reduction has ongoing till June leading to large fiscal loss to the nation.
In accordance to Adongo, following all protocols for a transition and conducting “a pilot would have cleared the way for a seamless changeover from an conclusion to end electronic method to an conclusion to conclusion electronic method.”
Owing to the irregularity, however, Ghana received no income for clearance of products in just the period of time.
The MP is contacting on authorities to permit GCNET to proceed operating functions at the Ghana ports alternatively of handing over to UNIPASS completely.
Port operations revert to pre-2002 era
Coverage consider-tank IMANI has also denounced the new port administration method.
IMANI, for instance, said that “UNIPASS technique has no pricing info in opposition to which they could determine existing charges and respective taxes [on goods] that need to be compensated to the state.”
Just one of the results of this, IMANI claimed is that “a motor vehicle that cost ¢12,000 to distinct on the GCNET system now clears for GH¢6,000 on a pretty manual UNIPASS.”
A 2016 model Chevrolet could be processed for as low as ¢14, IMANI mentioned in a assertion.
But the Ghana Income Authority has turned down these claims.
According to the GRA, it has no evidence on a transaction the place “a motor vehicle that was purportedly valued at ¢12,000 in GCNET, but was valued at GH¢6,000 in ICUMS/UNIPASS.”
“In reference to the car or truck that was valued at ¢14 it is a situation of fraudulent action by an agent,” GRA said.
Measures have been taken to block the stated agent, GRA stated.
The Authority also turned down promises the new administration system has reverted port functions to pre-2002 era.
