Authorities at the Ghana Free Zones Board have resolved to ensure maximum compliance of rules and regulations by all companies operating under their ambit.
According to the acting Deputy Executive Secretary, Obuobia Darko-Opoku the board will be firm in ensuring compliance to prevent the nation from being short-changed by operators within the free Zones enclave, whilst also ensuring growth for the companies.
According to Madam Obuobia Darko –Opoku ,“it has been noted over the years that a number of the free zones operators flout the free zones rules and regulations as well as that of other collaborating agencies”.
She made this known at a training workshop for licensed Free Zone enterprises within the northern sector of the country in Kumasi.
She explained that some of the Board had noticed that some of the companies in the enclave seem to fully appreciate the rules and regulations governing their operations.
This comes few weeks after the special Presidential taskforce on revenue collection exposed some free Zones companies that were abusing their privileges under the law by evading taxes.
Participants at the workshop were taken through various compliance rules by officials from the board, Immigration , GCNet, and Ghana Revenue authority.
Officials of Immigration service, customs section of the GRA and the the Free Zones board educated participants on the various rules and guidelines that govern their oprations. Participants also used the forum to clarify certain rules that has got to do with their operations which they thought were ambigious.
Some of the participants who spoke to Citi Bussiness after the workshop were grateful for the initiative.
By:Richard Mensah/citifmonline.com/Ghana