{"id":33661,"date":"2014-07-22T13:48:39","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T13:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=33661"},"modified":"2014-07-22T17:06:33","modified_gmt":"2014-07-22T17:06:33","slug":"rlg-denies-tax-concession-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/07\/rlg-denies-tax-concession-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Rlg denies tax concession allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"
Local telecommunication company, Rlg<\/span> has denied allegations leveled against it by MP<\/span> for Obuasi, Kwaku Kwarteng for ”fraudulently” enjoying tax concessions.<\/p>\n The MP had accused the company of fraudulently benefitting from tax concession.<\/p>\n According to the MP, Rlg<\/span> breached the country\u2019s laws by fronting as manufacturing company to enjoy the concessions.<\/p>\n He noted that the company assembles computers and should not have access to the tax concessions.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat I know as a matter of fact is that this year Rlg<\/span> has been clearing<\/span> their imports with those manufacturer\u2019s<\/span> concessions\u2026,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n He explained that Rlg<\/span> has been<\/span> importing and clearing [these items] every day.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026<\/span>I expect government<\/span> to take action against them [Rlg],\u2019\u2019 he opined.<\/p>\n But Rlg in a statement copied to the media refuted the claims, insisting that the company has never benefited from any tax exemption as manufacturer<\/span>.<\/p>\n ”The MP is spreading untruth about the company,” the statement noted.<\/p>\n Mr. Kwarteng<\/span>\u00a0 however, said government<\/span> can\u2019t allow this to happen at a time the nation\u2019s economy is in crisis. \u201cYou cannot grant concessions to a company over whom a survey has revealed are not manufacturers.\u201d<\/p>\n Below is the full statement from Rlg;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Re: Government has given fraudulent tax relief to Rlg<\/b><\/p>\n Our attention has been drawn to statement<\/span><\/span> issued by the NPP MP for Obuasi, Kwaku Kwarteng on the above and wish to explain as follows:<\/p>\n LEGAL & CORPORATE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n By: Evans Effah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Local telecommunication company, Rlg has denied allegations leveled against it by MP for Obuasi, Kwaku Kwarteng for ”fraudulently” enjoying tax concessions. The MP had accused the company of fraudulently benefitting from tax concession. According to the MP, Rlg breached the country\u2019s laws by fronting as manufacturing company to enjoy the concessions. He noted that the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":5975,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[43,1785,38,4],"yoast_head":"\n\n