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Government Scraps 11 ‘Nuisance’ Taxes

Government yesterday announced in Parliament that it has abolished some 11 taxes it termed ‘nuisance’ taxes and...

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‘Kaya Tax’ Cruel – Braimah

Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), has said the imposition of a tax...

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AGI Welcomes Tax Cuts

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has welcomed government’s resolve to scrap and reduce some taxes on goods...

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Electricity VAT Must Go

Although the government of Ghana has scrapped some taxes and reduced others as a way of bringing down the cost of doing...

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See Full List, Reactions From NDC Stakeholders

A large section of Ghanaians have expressed so much satisfaction over NPP’s abolished taxes, especially on some...

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‘Asempa’ Budget Dazes NDC

Jaw-dropping tax incentives and reliefs announced by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in the 2017 ‘Asempa’...

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‘Kaya Tax’ Scrap Makes Government Look Kind – Adu-Amankwah

Scrapping market tolls paid by itinerant head porters (kayayei) in the country gives the government a good image as it...

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We’ll Pass RTI Bill – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will pass the Right to...

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‘Asempa Budget’ Triggers Jubilation

The expectations of Ghanaians with regard to the campaign promise by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the NPP...

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NDC Always Presented ‘kwashiorkor’ Budget Statements

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has lashed out at the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

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2017 Budget Will Unleash More Hardships On Ghanaians

A former Deputy Finance Minister under the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, Fifi Kwetey has...

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GREDA Lauds Govt For Removing 5%VAT On Housing Cost

The Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) has welcomed government’s decision to scrap the 5% VAT on cost...

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Import Levy Killed Us

The introduction of the import levy on secondhand spare parts by the previous government drove away customers from all...

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2017 Budget Brings Huge Relief To Spare Parts Dealers, Kayayei

AUTO (spare) parts dealers across the country will soon heave a sigh of relief after the announcement by the Minister...

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Financial Analyst

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

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Budget Has Frightened NDC

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

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Government Moves To Make Corruption A Felony

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

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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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SSNIT Database To Fight Ghost Names In Government Payroll

The perennial complaints by governments of public sector wage bills being inundated with corrupt practices such as...