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Telcos chamber hints of a likely increment in tariffs

November 22, 2022 The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications says its industry members may have to increase their tariffs due to the present high cost of doing business in the country. Speaking to the media,...

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November 22, 2022 / Comments (0)

E-levy is to generate revenue to support entrepreneurship – Ofori-Atta

December 7, 2021 Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said the government is determined to enhance domestic revenue mobilization hence the introduction of the e-levy. He explained that the essence of our...

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December 7, 2021 / Comments (0)

Ofori-Atta doubles down on E-levy

November 24, 2021 …calls for ‘honest discussions’ on ‘bold’ decision The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has given the clearest indication yet that the state has no intention of rescinding its...

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November 24, 2021 / Comments (0)

Mobile money drives informal sector tax revenue mobilization

September 22, 2021 …as Telecos paid GH¢3.6bn tax in 2020 Total taxes borne, collected and other remittances made to government and allied agencies resulted in total payment of 3.6billion cedis. This...

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September 22, 2021 / Comments (0)

Public urged to seek support on use of GhQR code to promote cashless agenda

August 23, 2021 Members of the public who are still not sure how to access the GhQR for payments should speak to their banks for assistance, Mr Archie Hesse, the Chief Executive of Ghana Interbank Payment...

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August 23, 2021 / Comments (0)

Telecoms sector paid over GH¢3.2 billion in taxes in 2019 – Report

November 25, 2020 Findings from a Total Tax Contribution (TTC) survey by the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has brought to light the significant contribution of the telecommunication sector towards...

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November 25, 2020 / Comments (0)

NCA to roll out SMP guidelines for telcos

October 14, 2020 … as MTN withdraws Supreme Court case   The National Communications Authority (NCA) is to roll out its Significant Market Power (SMP) guidelines for telecommunication companies in...

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October 14, 2020 / Comments (0)

GRA to retrieve under-declared taxes from telcos

September 22, 2020 The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said it is taking steps to address the recent brouhaha and accusations regarding under-declaring of taxes among telecommunications companies in the...

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September 22, 2020 / Comments (0)

4% ‘Talk tax’ reduction to take effect Tuesday

September 15, 2020 The four percent reduction in Communications Service Tax (CST) will take effect Tuesday, September 15, 2020. The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta at the presentation of the 2020...

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September 15, 2020 / Comments (0)

Reduction in “talk tax” to take effect in September – President Akufo-Addo

July 27, 2020 The implementation of the new rate for the Communication Service Tax (CST), also known as talk tax, is to take effect from September 2020. The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta at the...

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July 27, 2020 / Comments (0)