national export

Tax Raw Cashew Exports

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The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is advocating the imposition of taxes on the export of raw cashew to encourage more local processing. Ms. Gifty Klenam, CEO of the authority told the B&FT that: “We believe that exporting the cashew raw doesn’t earn us more revenue. Besides, the foreign exchange that is earned from the … Read more

Cashew Earns $196m For Ghana In 2016

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Cashew has over the years become the leading non-traditional export earner in Ghana’s agriculture sub-sector, contributing $196.7 million in 2016, according to the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA). GEPA is, meanwhile, proposing a surcharge on raw cashew exports to encourage more local processing of the nuts. Chief Executive Officer of GEPA, Ms Gifty Klenam, said … Read more