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Ghana to raise VAT to 17%

  • Feb 16, 2018 | Richard Asquith
Ghana to raise VAT to 17%

Ghana has proposed a Value Added Tax rate increase of 2% to 17%.

The rate was last increased from 12.5% to the current 15% in  January 2014. Last year, the government introduced a 3% flat rate for small companies.

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Richard Asquith
VP Global Indirect Tax Richard Asquith
Richard Asquith is the former VP Global Indirect Tax at Avalara