The Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises, GRTU, this morning called for an investigation into street sellers in different localities who were not giving VAT receipts.
In a statement, the GRTU said it sent mystery shoppers to shop from seven street sellers in different localities and they were, not once, given a receipt. The shoppers reported they did not see cash registers or VAT receipt books.
The GRTU said it alerted the Commissioner for Revenue Marvin Gaerty about the situation and called for an immediate investigation.
It pointed out that, much to its surprise, the average prices charged by these sellers were 30 per cent higher than the prices in licensed shops.