Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Michael Okyere Baafi The Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Michael Okyere Baafi (MP) has stated that the Public-Private Sector Dialogue (PPD) Mechanism is
GIPC Launches Taste of Ghana 2.0
Officials of major tourism and business promotion agencies at the event The Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC) has launched the second edition of ‘Taste of Ghana’, festival to celebrate Ghana’s
Ghana Creating Entrepreneurship Hub
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has said Ghana will soon become an entrepreneurial nation with what he called “a great army of curious, competent and compassionate actors empowered to conquer opportunities
Govt To Spend GH¢137.5bn
Ken Ofori-Atta FINANCE MINISTER Ken Ofori-Atta wants Parliament to endorse a spending ticket of GH¢137.5 billion for 2022 after projecting to raise GH¢100.5billion in total revenue and grants. The expenditure
Accra Contributes 90% Of Tax Revenue
GREATER ACCRA contributes almost 90 per cent of Ghana’s domestic tax; while the Ashanti, Western and Eastern regions together contribute barely 3 per cent of domestic taxes. Finance Minister Ken
$1bn Development Bank Licensed
Dr. Ernest Addison – Governor of BoG THE STATE-owned Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has finally been granted a licence to begin operations. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, who disclosed this
E-Levy Takes Off As Momo Hits GH¢500bn
The government has introduced a new levy to be charged on all electronic transactions beginning early next year. “After considerable deliberations, government has decided to place a levy on all
Road Toll Abolished
Ken Ofori-Atta The government has abolished all tolls on public roads and bridges, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced yesterday in Parliament during the presentation of the budget statement and economic
Government Reviews Benchmark Discount On Imports
The government has suspended the 50 per cent benchmark values on selected general goods and the 30 per cent on vehicles to make the measure more efficient and targeted. Finance
Government GH¢100.5bn Targets Revenue In 2022
Total revenue and grants for 2022 is projected to rise to GH¢100.5 billion, equivalent to 20.0 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced on Wednesday.
Gov’t Develops New Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework
A new Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework (MTNDPF), 2022-2025 has been drafted to guide the medium-term economic recovery and transformation of the country. This is consistent with the Ghana Beyond
Gov’t Introduces 1.75% Electronic Transactions Levy
The government has introduced a 1.75 percent charge on all electronic transactions as part of strategies to widen the country’s tax net. The Electronic Transaction Levy, according to the Finance
Less Than 10 Per Cent of Ghanaians Pay Tax – Ofori-Atta
Ken Ofori-Atta Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has indicated that less than 10 per cent of Ghanaians pay direct taxes. The Minister said the figure which was informed by the 2021