“The Agyenkwa E-levy currently before parliament will however be imposed on the amount transferred in contrast to the repealed VAT that was imposed on the related charges. A transfer of the same GH¢1m is therefore expected to attract a levy of GH¢17,500 - representing 1.75% of the amount transferred....
On Thursday, 7th January 2021, a few minutes after the swearing-in of the president-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, a few thoughts ran through my mind about the advancement of our cherished country, Ghana. Generally, official ceremonies do not appeal to me much until there is an effort from all...
As of early 2021, over 157 countries globally require mandatory SIM registration with some level of proof of identity. A good number of these countries empower mobile operators to validate customers’ ID credentials against a government database or token. However, there is lack of comprehensive data protection or privacy...
Funding has become a major problem for most firms in terms of funding their day-to-day activities and operation. Various costs need to be covered, such as equipment, stock and paying bills. In view of this, corporations often need to raise funds, or capital, to expand their businesses. However, companies...
Preamble: When it comes to wealth creation, you need to start with a solid plan. A plan that is personalized to your situation, and one that is appropriate to meet your financial goals and objectives. This is because everyone is different, so every plan should be unique. Building a...
Ghana’s budget process has always followed the related cycle without any major hitches quite apart from preparing the budget and economic policy statement within stringent timelines to meet the Constitutional requirement. 2021 has been an interesting year since for the second time in many years, the budget was rejected...
In 1991, Ghanaians voted in a referendum to approve the 1992 Constitution and return the country to civilian and democratic rule after ten years of military dictatorship. Military interventions of 1966, 1972 and 1981 have been documented as rebellions that disrupted the legitimate constitutional order and reversed both the...
“Self-reflection is the school of wisdom” - Baltasar Gracian
“Ambitious New Year’s resolutions often end in disappointment. So instead of setting unrealistic goals in 2022, business leaders should consider making smaller, simpler changes—and they just might see better results”, says Harvard Business School Professor Hirotaka Takeuchi.
Even before changes...