Tax reform

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‘Kaya Tax’ Nonexistent

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

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Tax Cuts Will Boost Local Businesses

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

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Key Highlights of 2017 Budget

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

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

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

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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...

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Spare Parts Dealers To Demonstrate Over 2017 Budget

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

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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...

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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...

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List of Taxes Abolished and Reviewed By Government

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

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‘Kaya Tax’ Does Not Exist

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

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Government Scraps ‘Kayayei Tax’

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

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List of Taxes Abolished and Reviewed By Gov’t

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

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Ken Ofori-Atta Presents 2017 Budget

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

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Minority Brands 2017 Budget ‘419’

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

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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...

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

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

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Taxes On Imported Spare Parts; Kayayei Abolished

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

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Spare Parts Importation; 17.5% VAT On Financial Services Etc

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

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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...