The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been petitioned regarding the funds taken from the home of the former sanitation minister by the previous president of the Chartered Institute of Taxation Ghana and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accounts, Ghana.
Mike Kofi Afflu requested that Cecilia Abena Dapaah's taxes be thoroughly audited by the Authority's Commissioner.
He claims that the audit is necessary to guarantee the nation's accountability, transparency, and rule of law.
He added that the investigation is in accordance with Section 28 (3) of the Revenue Administration Act 2016, (Act 915), which declares that failing to file one's returns is a crime, as well as Sections 37 and 38 of the Revenue Administration Act 2016, (Act 915), which specify that failure to file one's returns is a criminal offense.
This gives the Commissioner-General of the GRA the authority to conduct an anticipatory assessment of what is or will be due from a person under tax legislation, regardless of whether the person is required to file a tax return.
"As a citizen of Ghana, the recent disclosures involving the discovery of various sums of cash in various currencies at the home of Mrs. Cecilia Dapaah, the former Minister for Sanitation, gravely disturb me.
"The finding of these substantial sums of money in her possession has caused considerable public alarm and prompted inquiries about the potential tax ramifications.
A portion of the petition stated, "Given the esteemed role she played in government, it is crucial that all required legal procedures and tax laws be followed to uphold transparency, accountability, and the rule of law in our beloved nation."