GRA Shuts Down Metro TV Over GHC2.3 Million Debt

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) closed down Metro Television in Accra. Furthermore, this is over a 2.3 million Ghana cedi debt to the State. Moreover, the debt is said to be taxes owed the country from 2014 to 2018.

Therefore, some officials of the GRA went to the premises of the media house in Labone. They ordered the workers to leave the building so they could lock the office.

Reports suggest that Metro TV owes GHC55,000 in Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax. Also, an additional GHC1.6 million VAT as well as incidentals, interest, and penalties for defaulting since 2014.

Assistant Commissioner of GRA in charge of Communications and Public Affairs about Metro TV

“we’ve given them enough time and they have refused to do what is expected of them.

We’ve gone through the whole process but unfortunately our demands have been met with.” 

However, officials of Metro TV declined to comment. They stated that they have been making some payments to the GRA even though they have not paid the debt fully.

The shutdown is expected to affect the transmission of the station as all workers have been moved out of the building.