FULL Statement – 2017 Budget Statement in Ghana

The Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta in concluding the presentation of the 2017 Budget Statement and Government policy said it was the aim of government to “restore hope and steer the country onto a sustainable and inclusive growth path.” He said a country that was reenergised to redefine and reorient itself to confront the challenges ahead and expressed the…

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Kayayei tax abolished – 2017 budget

Government has decided to abolish market tolls paid by head porters (Kayayei), the Finance Minister Mr Ken Ofori-Atta has announced. This, according to him formed part of a number of tax reliefs introduced by the the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. Presenting the much anticipated 2017 budget statement on Thursday, Mr Ofori-Atta mentioned a number of other taxes which the…

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