The Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has said that key lessons from the Annual Budget Performance Report (BPR) as part of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), …
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Mahama’s ‘BIG PUSH’ to receive boost …as Ghana readies to re-enter bond market amidst Fitch’s upgrades
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsAdnan Adams Mohammed All things being equal, President John Mahama’s ‘BIG PUSH’ initiative will soon receive a boost as the government prepares to re-enter the international bond …
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Exploit mineral resources receipts to makeup to tax cuts revenue loss – Economist
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsDr. Forson emphasised the need to cut wasteful spending, urging decisive action to stabilise the economy. “We need to cut the waste! The time is now. We must work in …
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Tollbooth levy reintroduction receives massive support…gov’t to ensure efficient collections
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsAdnan Adams Mohammed The current NDC-led government has indicated its intention to reintroduce the tollbooth levy collection which was scrapped by the erstwhile NPP government. The finance …
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Ato Forson courts support to scrap E-levy, betting tax in first budget
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe betting tax brings in less than GHC50 million annually Dr Ato Forson posited, pointing out that therefore such a tax, if scrapped, cannot significantly affect the country’s fiscal position.
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E-levy, betting tax to be abolished in first budget
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsAdnan Adams Mohammed The Finance Minister designated, Dr Casiel Ato Forson, has assured Ghanaians to expect the first budget of the current administration to abolish E-levy, betting tax …
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Ghanaians extol Ato Forson as best fit for Finance Ministry
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsAdnan Adams Mohammed The nomination of Dr Cassiel Ato Forson as finance minister has come with many congratulations and affirmations of confidence in his capabilities. Among the lot is …
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COCOBOD disclaims minority’s statement that the board has lost financial credibility
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsCOCOBOD also criticised the Minority for spreading “falsehoods and inaccuracies” about the cocoa sector and rejected the claim that its move to source funding domestically was a “face-saving” measure.
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Budget review: Gov’t asked to cut expenditure
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsAdnan Adams Mohammed As the government prepares to present the Mid-year budget review on July 27 by the Finance Minister, many stakeholders are calling for expenditure slash. …