We often hear many commentaries on oaths in the country. Isn’t it interesting listening to the news on oaths? We watch our leaders and other state officials swear oaths in public before they assume responsibilities for which they are appointed or elected. We also witness people swear oaths or...
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is fluent in 2 European languages; English and French. A useful skill, given that Ghana is surrounded by Francophone countries on 3 sides (La Cote d'Ivoire, Togo and Burkina Faso) and faced on its coastline, by the unforgiving Atlantic sea. We are also a nation,...
The John Agyekum Kufuor (JAK) Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign to raise GH¢80million as seed capital for the establishment of an endowment fund to sustain the foundation’s governance and socio-economic development works.
Funds raised from the campaign will be used to run foundation’s programmes - including the Kufuor Scholars...
There is ongoing focused discussions on the management and financial arrangements for the proposed University of Ghana Teaching Hospital (of Excellence). Officials and the Minority in Parliament have explained the need for a paradigm shift, to use the hospital to pursue excellence and sustain the investment while catering for...
Domelevo, Amidu and Despite. Three strong men navigating weak institutions. The first is an Auditor General seeking prosecutorial power to reinvigorate the state purse; the second is a Special Prosecutor with a reputation for integrity; and the third is a gender award winning businessman putting some of his fortune...
Rural areas are arguably the most overlooked spaces in Africa. This is true both in terms of government services as well as corporate attention. Decision-makers have very little access to credible information about these remote rural spaces, and as a result they can be tempted to act on misconceptions...
This article aims at responding to the key question of whether interest should be charged on intercompany payables from a tax perspective in Ghana.
What is an intercompany payable?
Trade payables generally arise when a business makes purchases or receives services on credit from its suppliers. When the two parties (i.e.,...
There are differences between private returns or costs and the costs or returns to society as a whole
Consumption, production, and investment decisions of individuals, households, and firms often affect people not directly involved in the transactions. Sometimes these indirect effects are tiny. But when they are large they can...
