Ghana News

Switzerland To Expand AEOI Network
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, June 13, 2019
The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a dispatch on the introduction of the automatic exchange of financial account information with a further 19 partner states. Read Full Story

African Continental FTA To Enter Into Force
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Friday, May 10, 2019
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on May 30, 2019, after Sierra Leone and the Sahrawi Republic deposited their instruments of ratification of the agreement. Read Full Story

OECD's Global Forum Releases New Tax Transparency Reports
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, April 6, 2018
The OECD's Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has published nine peer review reports assessing territories' compliance with international standards on tax transparency. Read Full Story

All African States To Sign A Continental FTA In March
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Thursday, December 7, 2017
The United States Economic Commission for Africa says African countries are gearing up to sign the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, with a key deadline this month being hit with an agreement among ministers. Read Full Story

African Countries' Tax Bases Expanding, New Report Says
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
African countries are steadily improving their tax revenue collections, according to Revenue Statistics in Africa 2017, a new report released recently at a meeting of tax and finance officials from 21 African countries. Read Full Story

Ghana Introduces Flat-Rate VAT, New Exemptions
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
The Ghanaian Government has released an overview of an amendment to the VAT Act, which entered into force in early April, to amend the list of exempt supplies and introduce a VAT flat-rate arrangement for retailers and wholesalers. Read Full Story

Ghana Praised For Strengthening Tax Regime
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Monday, April 17, 2017
Ghana's Budget measures to control exemptions and tax evasion have "brought new confidence" over its economic outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Read Full Story

Singapore, Ghana Sign New Double Tax Treaty
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Monday, April 3, 2017
Singapore and Ghana on March 31 signed a double tax agreement, providing for reduced withholding tax rates. Read Full Story

Ghana's 2017 Budget Looks For Improved Tax Compliance
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Monday, March 6, 2017
As promised in the recent elections, and despite the country's significantly increased fiscal deficit in 2016, Ghana's new Government has decided to balance its election promise of beginning a program of tax cuts to boost private sector growth, with an attack on tax non-compliance. Read Full Story

Ghana's New President Pledges Tax Cuts
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Nana Akufo-Addo, the new President of Ghana, announced at his inauguration ceremony that he is planning to improve the environment for business by reducing taxes and simplifying regulations. Read Full Story
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