The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) will next week embark on a special exercise to close shops of owners who have not paid taxes and other rates.
A special taskforce of the KMA would move throughout the city and lock the shops of defaulters to prevent them from transacting business in the city.
Godwin Okumah Nyame, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the KMA, said several shop owners in the city had refused to pay the taxes and rates to KMA this year.
He said starting next week defaulters, including commercial vehicle operators, individuals and corporate organizations, would be prevented from operating by the KMA’s special taskforce.
“The KMA wishes to advise the general public, especially, commercial vehicle operators, individuals and corporate organizations who have not paid their property rates, business operating permit fees, advertisement fees and commercial vehicle operating fees for the year 2016 to do so immediately.”
In an interview with BUSINESS GUIDE, he said people’s refusal to pay these taxes and rates was negatively affecting the smooth operations of KMA which needs money to champion Kumasi’s developmental agenda.
Mr Okumah Nyame said the KMA would do everything possible to recover all the debts owed the assembly to help develop Kumasi effectively, adding “therefore all individuals and corporate organizations are advised to settle their debts promptly to avoid any needless encounters and court actions.”
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