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West Blue Ghana Limited has taken legal action against the Attorney-General (AG) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at the Commercial Division of the High Court in Accra. This move comes following the termination of a substantial contract worth GH¢289 million related to the National Single Window and Integrated Risk Management System (NSW).
The dispute traces back to a contract initiated on August 4, 2015, where West Blue Ghana was tasked to provide technical services facilitating efficient cargo clearance at sea and airports. However, despite ongoing service delivery under the NSW, the GRA and Ministry of Finance decided to terminate the contract.
In response, West Blue Ghana pursued legal avenues to recover outstanding dues, initiating legal proceedings against the defendants. The company seeks to reclaim GH¢149,357,692.71 for services rendered between September 2015 and September 2017, calculated at a rate of 0.35 per cent of the final invoice value of import consignments entering Ghana via various ports.
Additionally, they aim to recover GH¢76,097,917.58 for services provided from October 2017 to December 31, 2018, and GH¢64,092,215.07 for services rendered from January 1, 2019, to May 2020. Beyond monetary compensation, West Blue Ghana also aims to retrieve equipment procured for obligations under the NSW contract.
Emphasizing the contract’s significance in the government’s policy to implement a National Electronic Single Window, West Blue highlighted their role in enhancing efficiency and cost savings for traders involved in cross-border cargo movements. Their obligations encompassed providing technical services and support activities to the GRA and related agencies in line with the government program.
