GHANA · BUSINESS
Key Facts
—The seal: Ghana Revenue Authority officers sealed Electrochem’s administrative block at Ada on July 8 over a GH¢8.6 million ($560,000) tax debt accumulated since 2021.
—The ultimatum: The company has seven days to pay or agree a plan, or enforcement officers will lock the main gate and halt the entire site.
—A gesture, not a settlement: Management handed over a GH¢200,000 cheque on the spot. The GRA accepted it as a show of commitment but refused to extend the deadline.
