[ad_1] The Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. Alex Ampaabeng, has announced that the government will not impose new taxes on Ghanaians in the upcoming mid-year budget. Stakeholders have voiced concerns about the numerous taxes burdening businesses and households, calling for the elimination of some to ease their financial strain. In an interview with Bernard Avle on…
[ad_1] The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has approved the proposal to eliminate taxes on dialysis consumables, as put forth by the health minister-designate, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye. The association, which has been advocating for a reduction in the cost of dialysis treatment, welcomed Dr. Okoe-Boye’s suggestion during his vetting process. This proposal comes in…
[ad_1] The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has fiercely criticized the government’s proposed new taxes on akpeteshie, petrol, and diesel, labelling them as a sign of the government’s lack of innovative ideas to manage the economy. In a strongly worded statement, Dr Forson lambasted the government’s decision to impose a 20% tax on akpeteshie,…
[ad_1] The Minority in Parliament has alleged that the Nana Akufo-Addo government has introduced 50 new taxes since 2017. He said the taxes have brought nothing but too much burden on the already impoverished Ghanaian. This allegation was made by the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson during his concluding remarks on the 2024 budget…
[ad_1] Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT, ASX: NEM, PNGX: NEM) in Africa announced in the third quarter of 2023, its Ghana operations (Ahafo South and Akyem mines) paid GHS 810.70 million in taxes, royalties, levies, and carried interest to the Governmentof Ghana. These payments were made through the Ghana Revenue Authority, Forestry Commission, and…
[ad_1] The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has blamed the high cost of taxation for the recent increase in the cost of dialysis. The hospital increased the cost of dialysis per session for persons with kidney conditions by over 100%. However, the Public Relations Officer for the hospital, Mustapha Salifu says the institution’s decision to increase…
[ad_1] The Executive Director for the Obaapa Development Foundation, Nana Hemaa Adwoa Awindor, has urged the government to take swift action to eliminate taxes on sanitary pads. Her plea comes amid the growing calls from activists, individuals, and civil society organizations, pushing for more accessible menstrual hygiene products for women and girls across the nation….
[ad_1] Participants, members of the Association of Startups Ghana, and young business owners who took part in the Green Skills for Ghana Youth event held to commemorate the 2023 International Youth Day are calling on the government to revise its unpopular decision to tax digital advertising in the country. The government announced on August 1,…
