Tag: freight forwarders
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Importers resist Customs’ Cargo Tracking Notes policy
Businesses at the ports are opposing customs new policy, the Cargo Tracking Notes (CTN), saying it will add unto their cost of production. The CTN is expected to track all imports to Ghana to reduce revenue losses with under declaration. Even before its implementation in March 2018, the businesses say they will be disadvantaged. The…
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Freight forwarders bemoan ‘ineffective’ paperless system
Freight Forwarders have lamented over the poor implementation of the paperless system at the port. The freight forwarders say the system has not improved transactions at the ports especially as paperwork continues to dominate their transactions. The paperless system which has been in operation since September last year (2017), is among others expected to reduce…
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GRA to prosecute defaulters of excise tax stamp
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has served notice it will prosecute all businesses who fail to comply with the implementation of the excise tax stamp policy. The GRA has also warned that defaulters will risk seizure of their goods for non-compliance. The sanctions are however expected to be rolled out in April when the grace…
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Customs dismisses fresh agitations against paperless ports
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has rejected claims by some business operators at the ports over the resumption of the manual clearing system. It argues that it has addressed the outstanding issues with the paperless clearing system hence the claims by the businesses cannot hold. Some clearing agents and freight forwarders…
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Importers, clearing agents lament existing delays at ports
Businesses operating at the Tema Port have expressed reservations over what they say is the resumption of manual clearing system at the ports. The concerns by the businesses come barely three months into the operations of the paperless clearing systems. Citi News’ Tema correspondent, Elvis Washington reports that many of the clearing agents and freight…
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Authorities defy appeals to suspend paperless system
Officials of the Tema port have downplayed claims by the freight forwarders that the implementation of the paperless clearing system be postponed over low sensitization. They have therefore dismissed any possibility to suspend the implementation of the policy. The freight forwarders argue that the paperless system risks a major setback if government fails to address…