Labram Musah Massawudu: How Ghana passed an ambitious alcohol excise tax increase and what comes next
Journey towards the passage of the Excise Duty Amendment Act, 2023 specifically the alcohol tax increase
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Journey towards the passage of the Excise Duty Amendment Act, 2023 specifically the alcohol tax increase
However, these new taxes come at a time when the Ghanaian economy is already heavily burdened. The COVID-19 pandemic as we are made to believe by government has had a significant impact on the economy, leading to job losses, reduced economic activity, and increased debt levels. Additionally, the country has been facing challenges such as high inflation, recent power cuts, and a depreciating currency, among others.
However, these new taxes come at a time when the Ghanaian economy is already heavily burdened. The COVID-19 pandemic as we are made to believe by government has had a significant impact on the economy, leading to job losses, reduced economic activity, and increased debt levels. Additionally, the country has been facing challenges such as high inflation, recent power cuts, and a depreciating currency, among others.
BBC Ghana President Akufo-Addo sign three new tax bills wey Parliament pass into law. De three new taxes, Excise Duty Amendment tax, de Growth and Sustainability Levy tax and de Income Tax Amendment Bill dey form part of government plans to generate revenue as de country dey go throug
The Parliament of Ghana approved the three revenue bills which include the Excise Duty Amendment. The Excise Duty Amendment levy imposes new excise duty of 20 percent for non-alcoholic sweetened beverages, from 17.5 percent to 20 percent excise duty on mineral water, 45 percent of duty for wines, including sparkling wine, and 50 percent for spirits, all at ex-factory prices, was not appropriate. | Pulse Ghana