
Place 20% tax on imported cooking oil to protect local producers – AGI
Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi
The National President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Kofi Nsiah Poku, has urged the government to impose an additional 20 percent tax on imported cooking oils to protect local manufacturers and strengthen domestic production.
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