Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said as part of the government’s commitment to fighting corruption, the criminal code will be amended to move corruption offenses from a misdemeanor to a...
The decision by the Akufo-Addo-led government to scrap market tolls imposed on itinerant head porters (Kayayei), as announced by Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta in the government’s first budget...
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Obuasi West Constituency, Kwaku Kwarteng, says the government’s aim of abolition and reducing some taxes is to help businesses expand and...
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE FOR 2016 Overall real GDP 3.6% End-period inflation 15.4% Overall budget deficit on cash basis – 8.7% of GDP, on commitment basis, 10.3% Gross Foreign Reserve (Import...
A former Deputy Finance Minister has cautioned Ghanaians to brace up for difficult times because of challenges he envisages government's decision to scrap some taxes might pose for the economy....
The head of the Economics Department of the University of Ghana has described as juicy the stimulus package announced by the Finance Minister in the 2017 Budget statement. Peter Quartey told Joy News...
Spare parts dealers in the capital, Accra are set to stage a massive demonstration over the abolishing of tax on the importation of spare parts into the country. The demonstration would involve...
Importers in Ghana have welcomed the decision by the Akufo-Addo-led government to scrap the 1% special import levy as a way of growing businesses in Ghana. During the reading of the budget statement,...
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper is warning of dire repercussions on Ghana’s economy given the reduction of taxes by the Akufo-Add led government. According to him, the reduction will only...
The business community in Ghana will heave a sigh of relief following government’s announcement of key taxes it has abolished, while others have been reviewed. The cancellation of the taxes, most...
The decision by the Akufo-Addo-led government to scrap market tolls imposed on itinerant head porters (Kayayei) as announced by Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta in the government’s first budget...
The Akufo-Addo government has resolved to scrap market tolls paid by itinerant head porters (Kayayei), Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has announced to parliament in the new administration’s first...
The business community in Ghana will heave a sigh of relief following government’s announcement of key taxes it has abolished, while others have been reviewed. The cancellation of the taxes, most...
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta today presented the 2017 Budget and economic statement to the house of parliament. The presentation of the first ever budget delivered under the Akufo-addo’s led...
The minority in parliament has described the 2017 budget as '419 budget' The Minority in parliament has described the maiden financial statement of the Akufo-Addo-led government as a “419...
The Financed Minister Ken Ofori Atta has announced major tax cuts in government’s first budget presented to Parliament today, Thursday March 2. The tax cuts are in fulfilment of promises made by...
The last time Ken Ofori-Atta presented a budget it was perhaps before a small group of NPP bigwigs and he did so as chairman of NPP fundraising committee. That budget was key to how the NPP won the...
The Akufo-Addo government has abolished import duty taxes on spare parts as it promised during the campaign for election 2016. The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, announced the removal of this...
Government on Thursday made a loud statement in Parliament with the announcement of its decision to remove many “nuisance” taxes and duties on certain products that have militated against the...
Government also intends to reduce the special petroleum tax rate from 17.5% to 15%.(file photo) Excise duty on petroleum products will soon be scrapped by the Akufo-Addo government, Finance Minister...
