• About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Happy Ghana
  • Home
  • Sports
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Bizarre
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Sports
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Bizarre
No Result
View All Result
Happy Ghana
No Result
View All Result

2017 budget: Highlights of tax reliefs

by
March 2, 2017
in News
0

Government has introduced a number of tax reliefs in the 2017 budget statement and economic policy, the Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta has announced.
Below are some highlights of various taxes that have been abolished by the government.

ADVERTISEMENT
  • The 1% Special Import levy
  • Kayayei Market tolls
  • 17.5% VAT/NHIL on financial services
  • 7.5 % VAT/NHIL on selected imported medicines, that are not produced locally
  • 17.5% VAT/NHIL on domestic airline tickets
  • 5 % VAT/NHIL on Real Estate sales
  • Replaced 17.5% VAT/NHIL with 3 % flat rate for traders
  • Tax credits and other incentives for businesses that hire young graduates from tertiary institutions
  • Tax incentives for Young Entrepreneurs
  • Duty on imported spare parts
  • Corporate income tax to be progressively reduced from 25% to 20% in 2018
Previous Post

Mohammed Polo wants to succeed Grant as Black Stars head coach

Next Post

Free SHS to be funded from ABFA - Finance Minister

Next Post

Free SHS to be funded from ABFA - Finance Minister

Listen Live 98.9 mhz

Most Read This Week

  • Aphrodisiacs are slow killers

    Aphrodisiacs are slow killers

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Mahama dragged to High Court over re-election bid

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Check out the cause of Willie Roi’s death

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Government extends validity period of passport

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • GHS to implement ‘The Carrots System’- GHS Director General

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Today In Sports History: Egypt Wins Maiden AFCON as Ghana boycotts 1970 medal Ceremony

Today In Sports History: Egypt Wins Maiden AFCON as Ghana boycotts 1970 medal Ceremony

Elections postponement: Buhari wants to disenfranchise Nigerians – Atiku alleges

Elections postponement: Buhari wants to disenfranchise Nigerians – Atiku alleges

Amandzeba, Grace Omaboe, Kofi Nyirenkyi & others to be honoured at ‘Sanegbaa’

Amandzeba, Grace Omaboe, Kofi Nyirenkyi & others to be honoured at ‘Sanegbaa’

Follow Us

Browse by Category

  • Afcon2017
  • Africa
  • Bizarre
  • Business
  • Corporate Knockout
  • Election Camp
  • Entertainment
  • Feature
  • International News
  • International Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • TOP Story
  • U17 World Cup
  • Uncategorized
  • World Cup 2018

Recent News

Today In Sports History: Egypt Wins Maiden AFCON as Ghana boycotts 1970 medal Ceremony

Today In Sports History: Egypt Wins Maiden AFCON as Ghana boycotts 1970 medal Ceremony

Elections postponement: Buhari wants to disenfranchise Nigerians – Atiku alleges

Elections postponement: Buhari wants to disenfranchise Nigerians – Atiku alleges

  • Home
  • Sports
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Bizarre

© 2018 - .

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Sports
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Bizarre

© 2018 - .

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Fill the forms bellow to register

*By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.