The GRA has refuted the claims by SML
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has noted that its suspension of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML) operations in the upstream petroleum and solid minerals sectors is still in force.
According to GRA, the recent claims that the company’s mandate has been expanded to cover revenue assurance in Ghana’s upstream petroleum and solid minerals sectors are false.
In a May 14, 2025, press statement, sighted by GhanaWeb, the GRA said the reports published in some online portals and print outlets, including Business and Financial Times and Graphic Online, were inaccurate.
“The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has noted with concern reports… claiming that Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd. (SML) has unveiled an expansion of its revenue assurance oversight to cover Ghana’s upstream petroleum and solid minerals sectors.
“GRA wishes to clarify that the Authority’s suspension of SML’s services in the upstream petroleum and mineral sectors pending further review issued in April 2024, remains in force,” it emphasised.
It further added that the GRA has not instructed SML to activate or resume operations under the 2023 Consolidation of Revenue Assurance Services Contract covering those sectors.
The authority, therefore, reassured industry stakeholders and the general public of its commitment to managing the country’s revenue systems transparently.
“The Authority wishes to assure stakeholders in the aforementioned sectors and the general public of its unwavering commitment to protect the nation’s revenue with integrity and transparency,” the statement concluded.
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