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Kwasi Afrifa v. Ghana Revenue Authority & Attorney-General (SC Reference)

Case Brief: Kwasi Afrifa v. Ghana Revenue Authority & Attorney-General (SC Reference) Citation: Reference No. J6/02/2022 Date: 30th November 2022 Court: Supreme Court of Ghana Coram: Dotse JSC (Presiding), Pwamang JSC, Prof. Kotey JSC, Lovelace-Johnson (Ms.) JSC, Torkornoo (Mrs.) JSC, Prof. Mensa-Bonsu (Mrs.) JSC, Kulendi JSC. Flynote Constitutional Law — Administrative Justice — Tax Administration […]

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Court watch: Two tax judgments expected this week​

The upcoming Court of Appeal judgments will address two critical pillars of tax administration: the definition of an integrated manufacturing business in Orica and the hierarchy between specific tax laws and general administration acts in Agility Distribution. While Orica successfully argued that tax credits represent accrued rights that do not expire, Agility Distribution’s attempt to use general law to override specific VAT credit rules was rejected by the High Court.

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The Republic v. The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority; Ex Parte Agility Distribution Parks Ghana Ltd (High Court)

Case Brief: The Republic v. The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority; Ex Parte Agility Distribution Parks Ghana Ltd Citation: Suit No. CR/0332/2021 Court: High Court of Justice, Accra (Criminal Court 1) Date of Ruling: 12th July, 2021 Judge: Her Ladyship Justice Ruby Aryeetey Full Ruling Flynote Tax Law — Value Added Tax (VAT) —

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Kwasi Afrifa v. Ghana Revenue Authority (High Court)

Case Brief: Kwasi Afrifa v. Ghana Revenue Authority Court: High Court of Justice, Kumasi Suit No: C12/149/19 Date of Ruling: 6th July, 2020 Judge: His Lordship Justice Frederick Tetteh Flynote Constitutional Law — Enforcement of fundamental human rights — Article 33(1) of Constitution, 1992 — Whether refusal to issue Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) violates administrative

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Republic v. Ghana Revenue Authority, Ex parte Export Finance Company Ltd (High Court)

Case Brief: Republic v. Ghana Revenue Authority, Ex parte Export Finance Company Ltd Citation: Suit No. CM/MISC/1186/2019 Date: 8th July 2020 Court: High Court of Justice (Commercial Division), Accra Judge: George K. Koomson J. Flynote Administrative Law — Judicial Review — Supervisory Jurisdiction of High Court — Tax Administration — Objection to Tax Decision —

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Export Finance Company Ltd v. Ghana Revenue Authority & Attorney-General (Supreme Court)

Case Brief: Export Finance Company Ltd v. Ghana Revenue Authority & Attorney-General Citation: Writ No. J1/07/2021 Court: Supreme Court of Ghana Date: 30th November 2022 Coram: Dotse JSC (Presiding), Amegatcher JSC (Lead), Owusu (Ms.) JSC, Lovelace-Johnson (Ms.) JSC, Honyenuga JSC, Prof. Mensa-Bonsu (Mrs.) JSC, Kulendi JSC Flynote Constitutional Law — Tax Law — Access to

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Eaton Towers Ghana Ltd v. The Commissioner-General (High Court)

Case Brief: Eaton Towers Ghana Ltd v. The Commissioner-General (GRA) & Another Citation: Suit No. CM/TAX/000318 Court: High Court of Justice (Commercial Division), Accra Date: 27th February 2018 Judge: His Lordship Jerome Noble-Nkrumah, J. Flynote Tax Law — Income Tax — Value Added Tax (VAT) — Tax Avoidance Schemes — Re-characterization of Transactions — Arm’s

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DM Kojo Trading Ent Ltd v. The Commissioner-General (High Court)

Case Brief: DM Kojo Trading Ent Ltd v. The Commissioner-General (GRA) Citation: Suit No. CM/MISC/0945/2019 Court: High Court of Justice (Commercial Division), Accra Date: 7th November 2019 Judge: Her Ladyship Justice Akua Sarpomaa Amoah (Mrs.) Flynote Tax Law — Revenue Administration — Garnishment — Validity of Garnishment Notice — Service of Documents — Mandatory nature

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Chapel Hill School Ltd v. Attorney General & Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service (Supreme Court)

Case Brief: Chapel Hill School Ltd v. Attorney General & Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service Citation: [2009] J4/25/2009 Date: 22nd July 2009 Court: Supreme Court of Ghana Coram: Atuguba JSC (Presiding), Akuffo (Ms) JSC, Dr. Date-Bah JSC (Lead), Owusu (Ms) JSC, Baffoe-Bonnie JSC          Flynote Tax Law — Income Tax — Exempt Income — Educational Institution of

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