Tag: Prof Newman Kusi
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Use 2019 budget to boost tax revenue – IFS to gov’t
Executive Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Professor Newman Kwadwo Kusi has advised government to review the tax systems in the upcoming budget in order for government to realize more revenue for the country. The budget has been scheduled to be read on the 15th of November, 2018. Professor Kusi argues that the move…
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Poverty levels to widen over excessive borrowing – IFS
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is predicting of a huge distortion to the provision of major infrastructural projects in the country should government fail to tackle the rising public debt stock. The IFS argues that the rising interest payment on the debt continues to drain financial resources allocated to the construction of critical infrastructure…