Ghana: Parliament passes 2025 budget measures
Ghana's Ministry of Finance announced that the Parliament approved several 2025 Budget measures on 26 March 2025. The passage of these bills marks a major leap for economic reform and a significant step in fulfilling the government’s commitment
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Ghana: 2025 budget to ease economic pressures on households, businesses
Ghana's Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, presented the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on 11 March 2025 outlining tax policies and proposals designed to restore fiscal discipline, boost revenue generation, and ease economic
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Ghana publishes review of VAT system
Ghana's Ministry of Finance has published a "A Review of Ghana's Value-Added Tax (VAT) System" on 11 February 2025. This report, jointly produced with researchers from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (UK) analyses the design and administration
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Ghana introduces phase two of VAT e-invoicing
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) released a public notice regarding the implementation of the second phase of the Electronic VAT Invoicing System. The system is expected to assist businesses and the tax authority in obtaining real-time monitoring
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Ghana negotiates tax treaties with Hungary, Israel, UAE, Korea, Egypt
Ghana announced that it is negotiating to establish income tax treaties with Hungary, Israel, UAE, Korea, and Egypt. Daniel Nuer, Head of the Tax Policy Unit at Ghana's Ministry of Finance, revealed that the Ministry plans to implement
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Ghana: 2024 mid-year budget introduces digital solutions, indirect tax measures
Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Mohammed Amin Adam, presented the 2024 mid-year budget review to the parliament on 23 July 2024. The key provisions of this year’s budget review aim to effectively implement existing tax policies, particularly those
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Ghana mandates transfer pricing compliance in CbC reporting
Ghana has made it mandatory for Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) operating in the country, that meet specific revenue thresholds, to provide detailed information on their worldwide operations through Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR). MNEs are
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Ghana halts 15% VAT on residential electricity usage
On 7 February 2024, the Ministry of Finance in Ghana released a press statement regarding enforcing Value-Added Tax (VAT) on electricity consumption by residential customers. According to the statement, electricity suppliers were informed of the
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IMF issues report following Article IV Consultation with Ghana
On 19 January 2024 the IMF issued a report following consultations with Ghana under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement and the first review of Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility arrangement. The report notes that Ghana’s performance
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OECD: Taxing the Informal Economy: Policy, Evidence and Lessons for the Future
On 4 April 2023 a webinar was held to present the results of two studies on presumptive tax regimes and the informal sector, and to draw lessons for the future design of such taxes. The webinar was co-hosted by the International Centre for Tax
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Ghana: Tax measures of 2023 Budget
On 24 November 2022, Ghana’s Finance Minister read the 2023 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in Parliament. The 2023 Budget is focused on resetting economy and restoring macroeconomic stability. Accordingly, the Minister outlined the following
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Ghana issues Mid-year fiscal policy review of 2022
Ghana issues Mid-year fiscal policy review of 2022 10 Aug 2022 On 25 July 2022, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning of Ghana presented the 2022 Mid-year Budget Review Statement to Parliament. This is in
See MoreGhana introduces e-Filing requirements
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced the requirement to file tax returns electronically beginning from 1 April 2022. The following categories of taxpayers subject to file tax returns electronically: Taxpayers registered with the Large
See MoreGhana Revenue Authority Proposes Revisions to Tobacco Tax
On 26 January 2022 the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced that revisions to the Tobacco Tax will be implemented later this year after consultations with relevant stakeholders are completed. The GRA intends to introduce a combination of
See MoreGhana: Report Recommends Changes to Tobacco Taxation
On 26 January 2022 the Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a Ghanaian NGO, released a Study Report on Economics of Tobacco in Ghana. The report recommended the re-introduction of a specific tax in addition to the ad-valorem tax system and
See MoreWorld Bank: Conference looks at implementation of new tax instruments
On 1 October 2021 the second day of the Third World Bank Tax Conference looked at the practical implementation of new tax instruments. Sugar tax in South Africa The sugar-sweetened beverage tax in South Africa was first announced in the 2016
See MoreGhana enacts Budget for 2021
On 31 March 2021, Ghana’s 2021 budget statement and economic policy passed by the Parliament and having received presidential assent. There are measures allowing for waiver of tax penalties and interest on accumulated tax arrears up to 31
See MoreGhana: Budget Announcements for 2021
On 12 March 2021, Mr. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Finance Minister of Ghana’s Caretaker Govt., presented the 2021 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in the Parliament. Among the revenue provisions in the 2021 budget are the following tax
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