What exactly is the Value Added Tax (VAT) standard rate in Ghana after the 2018 Mid-Year budget amended the VAT rate from 15% to 12.5% and delinked the National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL), the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and the recent COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy from the VAT?...
Ghana’s government has issued an ambitious “climate budget” as demonstrated by the level of government commitment in the 2022 budget statement –This ambitious “climate budget” is set to drive towards a green transition, promoting sustainable growth, financial and fiscal stability, increased employment and reduced inequalities.
To achieve this, government intends in...
The expression ‘nobody is perfect’ has many different variations that mean the same however may apply in different contexts. Researching a few of them I learned very quickly that however bad a situation is there is always a way out. ‘Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection...
Universal basic income (UBI) is when an entity, like an NGO, Government or other institution, provides a set amount of money to all of its beneficiaries irrespective of their wealth and taxpayer status. It's based on the idea that every member of society must have access to basic resources,...
General data protection principles require that data collected must:
be obtained and processed fairly,
have been obtained for specified or explicit and legitimate purposes,
not be further processed in a manner incompatible with that purpose or those purposes,
be retained subject to appropriate security measures against unauthorized access, and
...
… building sustainability, corporate resilience and financial performance through ESG compliance framework.
The COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to align business models with ESG principles to better prepare for the future crises. Environment, social and governance issues and the risk and opportunities they create are becoming increasingly relevant for...
