Tag: Tax reform

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said as part of the government’s commitment to fighting corruption, the criminal code will be ...

‘Kaya Tax’ Nonexistent

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The decision by the Akufo-Addo-led government to scrap market tolls imposed on itinerant head porters (Kayayei), as announced by Minister ...

Tax Cuts Will Boost Local Businesses

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New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Obuasi West Constituency, Kwaku Kwarteng, says the government’s aim of abolition and ...

Key Highlights of 2017 Budget

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MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE FOR 2016 Overall real GDP 3.6% End-period inflation 15.4% Overall budget deficit on cash basis – 8.7% of ...

Akufo-Addo’s Tax Cuts Deceptive, Populist – Ato Forson

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A former Deputy Finance Minister has cautioned Ghanaians to brace up for difficult times because of challenges he envisages government's ...

Stimulus Package In 2017 Budget Juicy

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The head of the Economics Department of the University of Ghana has described as juicy the stimulus package announced by ...

Spare Parts Dealers To Demonstrate Over 2017 Budget

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Spare parts dealers in the capital, Accra are set to stage a massive demonstration over the abolishing of tax on ...

Importers Laud President Akufo-Addo

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Importers in Ghana have welcomed the decision by the Akufo-Addo-led government to scrap the 1% special import levy as a ...

Abolishing Spare Parts Tax Will Encourage Smuggling – Seth Terkper

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Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper is warning of dire repercussions on Ghana’s economy given the reduction of taxes by the ...

List of Taxes Abolished and Reviewed By Government

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The business community in Ghana will heave a sigh of relief following government’s announcement of key taxes it has abolished, ...

‘Kaya Tax’ Does Not Exist

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The decision by the Akufo-Addo-led government to scrap market tolls imposed on itinerant head porters (Kayayei) as announced by Minister ...

Government Scraps ‘Kayayei Tax’

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The Akufo-Addo government has resolved to scrap market tolls paid by itinerant head porters (Kayayei), Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has ...

List of Taxes Abolished and Reviewed By Gov’t

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The business community in Ghana will heave a sigh of relief following government’s announcement of key taxes it has abolished, ...

Ken Ofori-Atta Presents 2017 Budget

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Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta today presented the 2017 Budget and economic statement to the house of parliament. The presentation of ...

Minority Brands 2017 Budget ‘419’

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The minority in parliament has described the 2017 budget as '419 budget' The Minority in parliament has described the maiden ...

Taxes On Airline Fares, Spare Parts Abolished

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The Financed Minister Ken Ofori Atta has announced major tax cuts in government’s first budget presented to Parliament today, Thursday ...

Government To Roll Out NPP Version of ‘operation Feed Yourself’

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The last time Ken Ofori-Atta presented a budget it was perhaps before a small group of NPP bigwigs and he ...

Taxes On Imported Spare Parts; Kayayei Abolished

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The Akufo-Addo government has abolished import duty taxes on spare parts as it promised during the campaign for election 2016. ...

Spare Parts Importation; 17.5% VAT On Financial Services Etc

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Government on Thursday made a loud statement in Parliament with the announcement of its decision to remove many “nuisance” taxes ...

Government To Scrap Petrol Duty – Ofori-Atta

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