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Appointments Committee warns nominees over tax returns

January 20, 2017
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Sampson Ahi

The Appointments Committee of Parliament is taking the issue of tax returns seriously, and so ministerial nominees who are found to have defaulted in filing same risk being disqualified, Sampson Ahi, a member of the committee, has said.

“The constitution has stipulated that you should be a Ghanaian before you can become a Member of Parliament and for that matter a Minister of State. Similarly, you are a citizen of Ghana but have defaulted in paying tax or you have failed to honour your tax obligation to the state, if you are found, we will not approve your nomination” he told B&FT in an interview at Parliament house.

It is the responsibility of every citizen and tax payer to file his or her income tax returns every year, the MP for Bodi in the Western Region said, adding that people in leadership positions must be a good example.

Article 286 of the 1992 Constitution, under declaration of Assets and Liabilities, states that: “A person who holds a public office mentioned in clause (5) of this article shall submit to the Auditor-General a written declaration of all property or assets owned by, or liabilities owed by him, whether directly or indirectly.

Under the newly passed Revenue Administration Bill,2016, there is a penalty for failing to file tax return; section 73(1) stipulates that: “A person who fails to file a tax return as required by a tax law is liable to pay a penalty of five hundred currency points and a further penalty of ten currency points for each day that the failure continues.”

In fact, nominees are asked detailed questions about any current or recent audits. Regardless of whether a nominee is under audit, committees that require submission of tax returns will not act on a nomination until those returns have been provided and reviewed.

The Committee requires nominees to submit tax returns for the most recent years, and if any concerns are identified in those returns, the committee may require the nominee to provide returns covering the later years.

The Appointments Committee of Parliament will, this Friday, January 20th 2017, begin vetting ministerial nominees appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

Osafo Maafo, Senior Minister nominee, will be the first to appear before the committee, which is also popularly referred to as the Vetting Committee, followed by Kan Dapaah, who is expected to head the Security Ministry.

Finance Minister-nominee, Ken Ofori-Atta, as well as nominee for Defense, Dominic Nitiwul, will all take their turns on the first day. The committee will further sit on Saturday, January 21, 2017, to vet Attorney-General & Justice Minister-nominee, Gloria Akuffo, and Interior Minister-nominee Ambrose Dery.

On Monday, 23rd January, 2017, the Committee will vet Local Government & Rural Development Minister nominee Hajia Alima Mahama, Trade and Industry nominee, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, nominee for Agriculture Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, and nominee for Energy Boakye Agyarko.

Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, Minister nominee for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, nominee for Education and Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, nominee for Health, will appear before the Appointments committee on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

Other nominees, out of the 36 announced by President Akufo-Addo, will be vetted on later dates.

Source: B&FT |Ghana

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