Abolished<\/strong><\/p>\n– 1 percent Special Import Levy;<\/p>\n
– 17.5 percent VAT\/NHIL on financial services;<\/p>\n
– 17.5 percent VAT\/NHIL on selected imported medicines, that are not produced locally;<\/p>\n
– Initiate steps to remove import duties on raw materials and machinery for production within the context of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET) Protocol;<\/p>\n
– 17.5 percent VAT\/NHIL on domestic airline tickets;<\/p>\n
– 5 percent VAT\/NHIL on Real Estate sales;<\/p>\n
– Excise duty on petroleum;<\/p>\n
– Special petroleum tax rate from 17.5 percent to 15 percent;<\/p>\n
– Duty on the importation of spare parts;<\/p>\n
– Levies imposed on kayayei by local authorities;<\/p>\n
– Taxation, the gains from realisation of securities listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange or publicly held securities approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);<\/p>\n
Reviewed<\/strong><\/p>\n– Reduce National Electrification Scheme Levy from 5 percent to 3 percent;<\/p>\n
– Reduce Public Lighting Levy from 5 percent to 2 percent;<\/p>\n
– Replace the 17.5 VAT\/NHIL rate with a flat rate of 3 percent for traders; and<\/p>\n
– Implement tax credits and other incentives for businesses that hire young graduates.<\/p>\n
–<\/p>\n
By: citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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