Importers and freight forwarders are anticipating at least 200 dollars cut in cost of clearing goods following the scrapping of the one percent special import levy. They say though the figure is...
For Immediate Release: Post Budget Statement by Taxpayers’ Alliance Ghana “Sowing the Seeds for Growth and Jobs” with Tax Cuts: Implications for the Economy. Ghanaians of all walks of life...
The Minority in Parliament is asking government to clarify how its tax cuts announced last two weeks would benefit Ghanaians. Deputy Minority leader, James Klutse Avedzi, said government has to state...
Barring any last-minute hitch, four tax cuts announced in the 2017 budget will be passed by Parliament today. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and his team yesterday submitted the amendment bills of...
An economist and CEO of the Institute of Chartered Economists, Ghana (ICEG), Gideon Amissah, says there is a likelihood of a ballooning fiscal deficit given the proposed tax cuts in the 2017 budget....
Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta has presented to parliament some amendment bills that will pave way for the government to implement the tax cuts it announced in the 2017 budget. Mr Ofori-Atta, in...
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolga Central, Mr Isaac Adongo, has noted that some policies and programmes in the 2017 budget would lead to the collapse of many local manufacturing companies in...
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has submitted to Parliament Tuesday amendment bills of some laws to allow for government’s tax cuts. The bills include the Income Tax (Amendment), Special...
Boeing Co (BA. N) and about 90 other aerospace companies are urging Congress to overhaul the U.S. tax system, saying a set of changes Republicans proposed last year - including a big cut in the...
A former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffuor has advised the government to focus on stabilizing the economy this year rather than pursuing growth, since the economic fundamentals are weak. Although...
The government on Tuesday will lay the tax abolishment and reduction policies in the 2017 budget statement to parliament under a certificate of urgency. This was disclosed by Member of Parliament...
The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has stated that government would have to take some tough measures in reducing expenditure while it increases revenue. According to...
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is confident of meeting its ambitious revenue target of 34 billion cedis by the end of this year. This comes despite the one billion cedis value of all the tax cuts...
The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta is optimistic that the measures outlined in the budget would help ensure efficiency in revenue collection and offset any shortfalls because of tax reliefs....
The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has stated that government would have to take some tough measures in reducing expenditure while it increases revenue. According to...
Importers of building materials want government to review charges on their imports. They argue that the continuous imposition of the levies is causing a strain on their businesses. Finance Minister...
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has allayed fears of the public that the tax incentives announced by the Finance Minister in the 2017 Budget would hinder its tax collection efforts. In line with...
Auditing firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC) has advised government to take advantage of the Tax Administrative Law as it comes into force this year to broaden the tax base. According to the firm,...
Auditing firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC) has advised government to take advantage of the Tax Administrative Law as it comes into force this year to broaden the tax base. According to the firm,...
Former Deputy Finance Minister, Ato Forson’s comments following the removal of taxes on spare parts has angered some spare parts dealers at the Suame Magazine in Kumasi. They are threatening a...
