- Ghana confirms VAT reform plans in mid-year Budget
- Reforms were initially proposed in March 2025 Budget
- Government agreed with IMF on addressing tax neutrality concerns
- Concerns involved three cascading taxes: GETFund levy, NHIL, and COVID-19 levy
- Government considered repealing COVID-19 levy and separating GETFund and NHIL from VAT
- Plans include reducing effective VAT rate and repealing COVID-19 levy
- Aim to remove cascading effect of GETFund and NHIS levies
- VAT flat rates to be removed and a unified VAT rate implemented
- VAT registration threshold to be raised
- Efforts to boost voluntary compliance through awareness campaigns and fiscal electronic device requirements
Source: answerconnect.cch.com
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