Tag: Charles Adu Boahen
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We’ll ensure passage of e-levy by end of January – Adu Boahen
The Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen, has assured that government will ensure the e-levy is passed in Parliament by the end of this month. Parliament adjourned sitting to January 25, 2022, without passing the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy of 1.75% which government hopes will rake in close to GH¢7…
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E-levy won’t discourage people from going cashless – Adu Boahen
Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen, is confident the introduction of the Electronic Transaction Levy by the government will not discourage Ghanaians from going cashless. The announcement of the new levy was made during the 2022 Budget reading on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, as part of the government’s strategies to widen…
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Ignore conflict of interest claims against Ofori-Atta, Adu Boahen – Finance Ministry
The Ministry of Finance has described as inaccurate and misleading, information circulating in the media, which accuses the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta and Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu Boahen of being caught in a conflict of interest situation. The two are accused of having two non-bank financial institutions associated with…
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Ghana on right trajectory with COVID-19-induced taxes – Adu Boahen
The President’s Representative at the Finance Ministry, Charles Adu-Boahen has justified the proposals for new taxes saying the move is to sustain the debts incurred by the government through the various COVID-19 interventions initiated by the Presidency. He said the only way Ghana will not be caught in a debt trap following shortfalls in revenues…
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‘Excess’ staff of Consolidated bank to get alternative jobs
Deputy Finance Minister, Charles Adu Boahen has disclosed of an ambitious plan by the government to address issues of redundancy with the consolidation of five local banks. He explains that the government is working to reduce the number of workers who may be laid off for one reason or another, when the processes of consolidation…
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Only 47,000 out of 2m pay direct taxes in Kumasi – Adu Boahen
Although Kumasi in the Ashanti Region has about two million residents who engage in income-earning activities, only 47,000 of them pay direct taxes to the state. This was disclosed by a Deputy Minister of Finance, Charles Adu Boahen at Citi FM’s Economic Outlook programme held at the University of Ghana today, Thursday. “There’re a lot…
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Roadshow for GH¢10bn energy bond starts today
Government will today (October 19, 2017) embark on a roadshow for the energy sector bond to be used to clear the energy sector debt. Today’s roadshow, to be carried out in London, is the first of two roadshows to be conducted ahead of the issuing of the bond.. The bond is also expected to be…