Tag: Value-added tax

The decision by the Akufo-Addo-led government to scrap some taxes and reduce some is apt, Bernard Owusu-Mensah, a Financial Analyst, ...

Budget Has Frightened NDC

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Minority Members in Parliament have been hit with excessive fear following the bold decisions that have been taken by the ...

IMANI’s Quick Picks From 2017 Budget

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The general feeling is that the Minister passed his first test given the replication of major campaign promises in the ...

IMANI’s Quick Picks From Ghana’s Post 2016 Election Budget

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Yesterday, Ghana’s Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori- Atta presented his maiden budget to Parliament. The minister christened his budget ‘’ ...

Government Moves To Make Corruption A Felony

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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 ...

Tetteh Chaie Lauds Government For Abolishing Tax On Spare Parts

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Former NDC MP for Ablekuma Central had lauded government on its plans to remove import duties on automobile spare parts ...

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 ...

Import Duties On Auto Spare Parts To Be Abolished

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The government plans to remove import duties on automobile spare parts to help reduce prices of vehicle spare parts in ...

Minority Brands 2017 Budget ‘419’

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