Articles by Kofi Asante
‘Kaya Tax’ Nonexistent
The decision by the Akufo-Addo-led government to scrap market tolls imposed on itinerant head porters (Kayayei), as...
Spare Parts Dealers To Reduce Prices Over Tax Cuts
Consumers of spare parts should expect reduction in prices of goods within the coming months. The reduction has been...
Sweet Ghanaian Nostalgia Hits West Hills Mall
West Hills Mall, Accra’s trendiest family shopping destination, has announced it has dedicated the entire month of...
Africa Is Not Ready For Smart Cities
Vice President for Sale in Africa at Japanese technology company NEC, Chad Baker told Adom News in an exclusive...
Government Will Pay State Debts By Improving Liquidity For Banks
The Finance Minister says government would focus on improving liquidity for banks through the payment of State-Owned...
Stimulus Package In 2017 Budget Juicy
The head of the Economics Department of the University of Ghana has described as juicy the stimulus package announced...
Tetteh Chaie Lauds Government For Abolishing Tax On Spare Parts
Former NDC MP for Ablekuma Central had lauded government on its plans to remove import duties on automobile spare parts...
Ghana To Be Dumping Ground For Over-Aged Spare Parts – Ato Forson
Former Deputy Finance Minister Ato Forson has condemned the abolishment of import duties on spare parts, claiming the...
Akufo-Addo Seeks Cuban Government Support For Biolarvicide Factory
President Nana Akufo-Addo is seeking the support and technical assistance of the Cuban government for the construction...
NPP’s 2017 Budget Full of Contradictions
A former minister of communications in the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, Dr Edward Omane...
Spare Parts Dealers Hail Government For Scrapping Import Duties
Some spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai in Accra have hailed the decision by government Some spare parts dealers at...
Major Highlights As Presented To Parliament
We will broaden the tax base while reducing and abolishing some taxes. Arrears are about GH¢7bn. Deficit is 10.3% on a...
Importers Laud President Akufo-Addo
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
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper is warning of dire repercussions on Ghana’s economy given the reduction of...
Biblical Ofori-Atta Tags ‘5-Loaves-2-Fishes’ Budget ‘Asempa Budget’
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, March 2 to deliver the 2017 budget...
Government Scraps ‘Kayayei Tax’
The Akufo-Addo government has resolved to scrap market tolls paid by itinerant head porters (Kayayei), Finance Minister...
Jubilation In Abossey Okai Over Spare Parts Tax Removal; Dealers Promise To Reduce Prices
Spare parts dealers in Abossey Okai, the country’s foremost spare parts trade hub, have expressed excitement over the...
Government Targets Overall Real GDP Growth of 6.3% In 2017
Government says it will shift the focus of economic management from taxation to production in the bid to restore and...
Taxes On Airline Fares, Spare Parts Abolished
The Financed Minister Ken Ofori Atta has announced major tax cuts in government’s first budget presented to...
Government To Scrap Petrol Duty – Ofori-Atta
Government also intends to reduce the special petroleum tax rate from 17.5% to 15%.(file photo) Excise duty on...