Semlex, a Belgium Company contracted by government to produce biometric identity cards has being confirmed to resume work after it made payments of about 300,000 dalasi yesterday as tax arrears to the Gambia revenue authority (GRA).
The company was on Monday 10 January 2020 shut down by officials of the Gambian revenue Authority (GRA) after being alleged of failing to pay tax to the country’s revenue authority institution since its inception in the country while claiming to have documents that exempted it from paying tax to the country.
In an exclusive interview with The Voice head of cooperate and public affairs of (GRA) Ousman Bah, said the company after having an engagement with the government agreed to settle financial liabilities owe to the country’s revenue office.
“I can confirm to you that the Semlex after paying an amount of about 300,000 dalasi as tax arrears to the Gambia revenue authority has now resume work and will start issuing national biometric identity cards to Gambians,” he said.
Further speaking he said the power to exempt any company or individual from payments of taxes rely only within the powers of the President stating that no person has the power for.
“We will not relent to strengthen our efforts to make sure that a payment of tax is seriously taken by people and private companies for the development of the country,” he added.