Tag: 2021 Mid-year Budget Review
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ISSER reiterates need for assessment of newly introduced taxes
The Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has called for a critical assessment of the new taxes imposed on the country in the early part of this year. The government, as part of its revenue mobilization drive, introduced some levies and taxes in the 2021 budget, a move many criticized. The taxes include…
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Traders advocacy group lauds government for not introducing new taxes in budget review
Traders Advocacy Group Ghana has commended the government for not introducing new taxes in the 2021 mid-year budget review. The government as part of efforts towards reviving the economy amidst the Covid-19- pandemic earlier in the year introduced some new taxes, including the Energy Sector Recovery Levy. In an interview with Citi Business News, General…
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Government urged to provide roadmap for delivering one million jobs agenda
Labour analyst, Senyo Agyabeng, has urged the government to provide a roadmap for delivering its one million jobs agenda. In Ghana, available data indicates that 600,000 people out of the total labour force of over 12 million are not employed. Analysts have warned that the figure may go up if interventions are not put in…
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Poultry farmers unhappy budget review did not address scarcity of feed
The failure of the Finance Minister to address the recent shortage of poultry feed in the mid-year budget review has come as a shock to the Poultry Farmers’ Association. Poultry farmers in the country are still struggling to find feed for their birds, and they were expecting the Finance Minister to announce government’s plans to…
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Government collects GHS28.3 billion in 1st half of 2021; misses target by 13%
Government has missed its half-year revenue target by about 13%. Total Revenue and Grants from January to June this year amounted to GHS 28.3 billion as against a programed amount of GHS 32.4 billion. The government performed better on the expenditure front as it fell short of its programmed amount by about GHS 5 billion,…
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Mid-Year budget review: Poultry farmers in Ashanti Region advocate for insurance scheme
Ahead of the mid-year budget presentation by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, poultry farmers in the Ashanti region, are calling for a poultry insurance system to be initiated to support their members. They believe this will provide security to poultry farmers during outbreaks and also make financial institutions comfortable in dealing with them. In an…