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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Finance Ministry are facing a lawsuit over plans to grant tax waivers to 42 companies under the 1 District 1 Factory Initiative.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe suit was initiated by three Minority Members of Parliament, led by their Deputy Leader, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah.<\/p>\n
The MPs are requesting that the Supreme Court suspend the tax waivers, arguing that they are not beneficial to the country.<\/p>\n
The three MPs, Bernard Ahiafor (MP for Akatsi South), Kwame Agbodza (MP for Adaklu), and Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP for Ellembelle), assert that the GRA\u2019s decision to grant these tax waivers is not in the best interest of Ghana.<\/p>\n
They argue that the tax waivers are inconsistent with and in contravention of Article 174 of the 1992 Constitution, deeming them unconstitutional. They are seeking a declaration from the Supreme Court that the waivers are null, void, and of no effect.<\/p>\n
One of the plaintiffs, Bernard Ahiafor, is urging the Supreme Court to intervene for the sake of the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt appears Article 174 of the Constitution is being violated, the Supreme Court is giving an exclusive jurisdiction to interpret, therefore, any citizen who is aggrieved that a particular portion of the Constitution is being contravened, the remedy available is to seek for interpretation and declaration at the Supreme Court which is the apex court\u201d.<\/p>\n
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