Tag: Institute of Fiscal Studies
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Fiscal discipline required to stabilize economy – IFS
A Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Fiscal Studies, IFS, Dr. Said Boakye, has reiterated the need for more political commitment to ensure fiscal discipline amidst the novel Coronavirus pandemic. According to him, with Ghana’s debt servicing taking 72 per cent of government revenue, the county’s fiscal position is likely to get worse if…
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Institute of Fiscal Studies criticizes ‘Talk Tax’ reduction
The Institute of Fiscal Studies, IFS, has criticized government for its decision to reduce the Communications Service Tax, from 9 to five percent. As part of efforts to mitigate the economic impact of Covid-19 on consumers and businesses, government announced the reduction in the Mid-year budget to take effect from September this year. But analyzing…