Lands Commission interdicts 14 employees

Fourteen employees of the Lands Commission have been banned for their alleged involvement in Stamp Duty fraud.

This was detected in May 2022 by the Commission’s Audit Unit as property owners did not see a reflection of taxes after registration of their properties.

The fraud initially thought to result in a 100 million Ghana Cedis tax loss, is currently undergoing court procedures led by the National Investigations Bureau.

The Acting Executive Secretary, Mr. Benjamin Arthur, shared this information during the Executive Secretary’s Annual Briefing in Accra.

However, after further investigations, the Commission found the amount to be overstated.

Internal disciplinary actions have been taken, and final processes will determine the fate of the accused within the Commission, emphasizing zero tolerance for indiscipline and fraud.

“It is important to state that while management will continue to provide the required job security for staff, such acts of indiscipline and fraud will not be condoned, therefore, management will provide the state investigation bodies with the required assistance to weed out the bad nuts among us.”

Mr. Arthur urged teamwork within the commission to achieve desired outcomes and expressed confidence in the Commission’s leadership, a credible and efficient recognition from Ghanaians.