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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has shut down Accra-based television station Metro TV, reportedly over their\u00a0failure to pay their taxes.<\/p>\n

A visit by Citi Business News<\/strong> to the Cantonment premises of the television station revealed that the GRA had restricted entry into the company with a seal of the Commissioner General.<\/p>\n

The premises of the station has since been locked up, with the building cordoned off with yellow tape.<\/p>\n

Checks have also revealed that the station went off air\u00a0for a few minutes but is now broadcasting again.<\/p>\n

GRA has recently begun cracking down on companies that have failed to fulfill their tax obligations.<\/p>\n

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One of Ghana\u2019s busiest commercial centres, the Accra Mall was almost closed down<\/strong><\/span><\/a> in November by the GRA for owning over 2 million cedis in unpaid tax arrears, however, swift intervention from the managers of the facility averted the situation.<\/p>\n

The move was triggered after the company failed to pay the said taxes despite an expiration of the deadline about two months ago.<\/p>\n

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The amount, which is taxes owed in VAT, also followed an audit of the operations of the management of the mall by the GRA.<\/p>\n

It is unclear exactly how much\u00a0 Metro TV owes and whether they were also given time to pay off the arrears.<\/p>\n

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By: citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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