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May Day: ‘Do Not Overburden Workers With Numerous Taxes’ - Labour To Government

May Day: ‘Do Not Overburden Workers With Numerous Taxes’ - Labour To Government

Ghana’s economic recovery faces further delays as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board approval for its support program is at risk of being delayed due to prolonged external debt-restructuring negotiations.

According to the UK based organization, real GDP growth will slow in 2023 as rising prices and monetary tightening weigh on private consumption and investment.

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagban has asked the House to reconvene on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

An economist, Kwame Pianim has called on President Akufo-Addo not to assent to the three revenue measures bill into law.

Mr Yaw Gyamfi, Executive Director of the Ghana Microfinance Institutions Network (GHAMFIN), has advised the Government to ensure the judicious utilitisation of tax revenues. That, he said, would ensure tax compliance and improve government's revenue mobilisation drive in the future. His call follows the recent passage of three new revenue…

A spokesperson on economic issues for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Manasseh Attah Boahene has advised Members of Parliament to prioritise national interest over their political differences.

Chief Executive officer of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mark Badu-Aboagye, says the government’s explanation that the tax bills are needed to help the government, among other things, improve the revenue situation of the country is not sufficient.

Former Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) Sam Pee Yalley has said that the Akufo-Addo