Government announces removal of 5 nuisance taxes in 2025 budget.
The Minister expressed optimism that eliminating these taxes will ease pressure on households and stimulate economic activity.
The Minister expressed optimism that eliminating these taxes will ease pressure on households and stimulate economic activity.
Titled “A review of Ghana’s VAT system”, the report, was jointly produced with researchers from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (UK) and the Ministry of Finance.
President Trump is threatening a round of reciprocal tariffs, suggesting the U.S. could tax imported goods at the same level that other countries tax U.S. exports.
The talks come at a pivotal moment, with the government planning to scrap key tax lines, including the contentious E-levy, betting tax, and COVID-19 levy
The tariffs would also invite retaliation. Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, has already vowed to counterpunch by pulling American alcohol off store shelves in the Canadian province – no idle threat; Canada is the world’s No. 2 market for America’s distilled spirits (behind the 27-nation European Union).
Trump signed a flurry of executive orders within hours of taking the oath of office on Monday, pulling the United States out of the Paris Climate Accords and the World Health Organisation (WHO), and undoing many of his predecessor’s policies.
The abolition of Port Dues, which contribute GHS 4 billion to government revenue, is intended to boost Ghana’s competitiveness within the AfCFTA