ANTASER AFRIQUE BVBA (PLAINTIFF) vs. GHANA SHIPPERS AUTHORITY AND GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY (DEFENDANTS) [2018]DLHC7229

ANTASER AFRIQUE BVBA (PLAINTIFF) vs. GHANA SHIPPERS AUTHORITY AND GHANA REVENUE... [2018]DLHC7229

Date	2018-10-22
Suit No.	SUIT NO. CM/CGS/0532/18
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC7229

HIS LORDSHIP GEORGE K. KOOMSON (J).

EDDIE YAW HARVEY FOR PLAINTIFF

ODARTEY LAMPTEY FOR 2ND DEFENDANT

MICHAEL AKAMBA FOR 1ST DEFENDANT

[2018]DLHC7229
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ANTASER
AFRIQUE BVBA<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GHANA
SHIPPERS AUTHORITY AND GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO. CM/CGS/0532/18&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;ANTASER
AFRIQUE BVBA

(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

GHANA
SHIPPERS AUTHORITY AND GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p>

<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>

[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

SUIT
NO. CM/CGS/0532/18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 22ND
OCTOBER, 2018<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL: <o:p></o:p>

EDDIE
YAW HARVEY FOR PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>

ODARTEY
LAMPTEY FOR 2ND DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

MICHAEL
AKAMBA FOR 1ST DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

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HIS
LORDSHIP GEORGE K. KOOMSON (J).<o:p></o:p>

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On the 20th July 2018 the
Plaintiff filed a writ of summons in this Court asking for the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p>

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that by and under relevant Statute and operational instruments it
is only the 1st Defendant Authority which is mandated to carry out
an Advanced Shipment Information System for shippers of cargo to and from Ghana
and not the 2nd Defendant and by extension any other body and or
entity.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that by and under relevant law, the mandate of the 2nd
Defendant Authority under the auspices of relevant government bodies has to do
with the collection of customs and taxes from tax payers but not the
establishment of an Advance Shipment Information system or cargo tracking notes
for shippers of cargo to and from Ghana.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>