- Ghana will abolish VAT on minerals processing to make the economy more business-friendly and create jobs.
- The tax removal aims to boost investment in minerals exploration, which has been low for two decades.
- Gold exports make up over 60% of Ghana’s $18 billion export earnings this year.
- The move aligns with a broader African trend to encourage local processing of natural resources.
- The government projects average real GDP growth of 4.9% and aims to maintain 8% inflation from 2026 to 2029.
Source: finance.yahoo.com
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