Mion District Assembly chases tax evaders

Authorities of the Mion District Assembly in the Northern Region are unhappy about residents’ apathy towards paying their taxes.

In the direction to increase the assembly’s Internal Revenue Mobilization (IGF), a Taskforce has been established to pursue the agenda.

The Mion District Chief Executive, Dan Mankandan at a public sensitization Durbar decried the situation and urged residents to honour their tax obligations. He warned that the assembly will not hesitate to prosecute indentified defaulters.

He bemoaned payment of property rates and thus called for attitudinal change.

According to him, the taskforce collected a total amount of GHC 10,268.00 for the 2014 fiscal year which fell short of the assembly’s revenue mobilization target.

Dan Mankandan said the assembly was committed to develop the district in line with the Better Ghana Agenda.

He maintained that residents there should support the assembly in its revenue mobilization drive to improve their socio-economic wellbeing.