Review of the 2020 Budget Statement and Economic Policy
November 22, 2019
IFS’ Assessment of Government’s Fiscal Policy Amidst COVID-19
August 6, 2020
Review of the 2020 Budget Statement and Economic Policy
November 22, 2019
IFS’ Assessment of Government’s Fiscal Policy Amidst COVID-19
August 6, 2020

Policy Brief 9: Pass the Tax Exemptions Bill

In contrast to the rapid growth of expenditure, tax revenue in Ghana has remained very low as a share of GDP over the years due to the country’s tax-expenditure regime, including a wide range of exemptions and various forms of preferential tax treatment, concessions and low compliance. The continuous rise of tax exemptions impacts negatively on how much the government mobilizes as revenue to the state.

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