West Blue Ghana Limited has taken the Attorney-General (AG) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to court at the Commercial Division of the High Court in Accra for terminating the National Single Window and Integrated Risk Management System (NSW) contract, which amounts to over GH¢289 million.
On August 4, 2015, the government of Ghana signed a contract with West Blue Ghana Limited to provide technical services that would facilitate the efficient clearing of cargo through the sea and airports. However, the GRA and the Ministry of Finance terminated the contract during the delivery of services under the NSW.
After failing to recover the outstanding debts through legal counsel, West Blue initiated legal proceedings against the defendants. The company is seeking to recover GH¢149,357,692.71 as outstanding fees for services rendered from September 2015 to September 2017.
This amount is based on an applicable rate of 0.35 per cent of the final invoice value of import consignments entering Ghana through seaports, airports, and land borders.
West Blue is also seeking 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.
The company is also seeking the recovery of equipment procured for obligations under the NSW contract, as well as additional services rendered during the specified period.
In its statement of claim, West Blue emphasizes that the NSW contract was part of the government’s policy to implement a National Electronic Single Window, enhancing efficiency and cost savings for traders dealing with government authorities in cross-border cargo movements.
The company was obligated to provide technical services and support activities to the GRA and related agencies in support of the government program.
