Sale of house must attract VAT- Amissah-Arthur

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Kwamina Appiah 10 years ago

Since you useless and incompetent guys want to tax us up to our noses, maybe you may just have to impose VAT on any sexual activity going on in the country. From wives, girlfriends, apus or even prostitutes. Keep taxing until ...
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Since you useless and incompetent guys want to tax us up to our noses, maybe you may just have to impose VAT on any sexual activity going on in the country. From wives, girlfriends, apus or even prostitutes. Keep taxing until thy Kingdom comes!
OLIVER TWIST 10 years ago

The only avenue this clueless bunch at the Flagstaff house see as a way to generate revenue for government is by increasing taxes and the number of items they charge them on, yet a lot of these dimwits were educated abroad.
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The only avenue this clueless bunch at the Flagstaff house see as a way to generate revenue for government is by increasing taxes and the number of items they charge them on, yet a lot of these dimwits were educated abroad.

Sometimes you wonder if the African specie, especially the ones attracted to the NDC organization are teachable.

They simply lack any sense of imagination.
Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

Well, let us pay. Afterall, we are paying taxes on condoms and even cutlasses. Very soon, like America, we shall start pay the DEATH TAX. Now, if I rent my house I have bought if this policy is implemented, that means I have ...
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Well, let us pay. Afterall, we are paying taxes on condoms and even cutlasses. Very soon, like America, we shall start pay the DEATH TAX. Now, if I rent my house I have bought if this policy is implemented, that means I have to pass my VAT payment to the renters and shall make sure they pay it weekly. Will that make me an evil landlord? Some kind of government policies we have in Ghana. Will Rent Control ask me not to let my renters pay VAT? Well, we shall then see how it will work.
GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

EVERY REVENUE YOU MAKE IN GH MUST BE TAXED....PERIOD!

EVERY REVENUE YOU MAKE IN GH MUST BE TAXED....PERIOD!
samo jewellery 10 years ago

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KB Tema 10 years ago

More tax on Ghanaians to buy Gold Chains for lordina

More tax on Ghanaians to buy Gold Chains for lordina
Krikri,, 10 years ago

There are so many millions of Ghanaians who should pay tax but are walking free. Why don't you JUST EDUCATE THEM on their tx liabilities? If you like give that job to me and I assure you that you will be surprised at what I W ...
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There are so many millions of Ghanaians who should pay tax but are walking free. Why don't you JUST EDUCATE THEM on their tx liabilities? If you like give that job to me and I assure you that you will be surprised at what I WILL do within 6 months. STOP BEING LAZY AND PUSH OR WHIP THE GRA TO DO THEIR WORK INSTEADD OF INCREASING TAXES
princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

A young man and his date were parked on a back road some distance from town. They were about to have sex when the girl stopped.

"I really should have mentioned this earlier, but I'm actually a hooker and I charge $20 for ...
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A young man and his date were parked on a back road some distance from town. They were about to have sex when the girl stopped.

"I really should have mentioned this earlier, but I'm actually a hooker and I charge $20 for sex." The man reluctantly paid her, and they did their thing.

After a cigarette, the man just sat in the driver's seat looking out the window. "Why aren't we going anywhere?" asked the girl.

"Well, I should have mentioned this before, but I'm actually a taxi driver, and the fare back to town is $25 and i have to pay the VAT
TEE 10 years ago

BOTH AMISSAH ARTHUE AND PEPENI MAHAMA HAVE NO BRAINS TO BECOME LEADERS IN GHANA. IT MAKES GHANA SO CHEAP. BOTH LIES AND DECEIVED

BOTH AMISSAH ARTHUE AND PEPENI MAHAMA HAVE NO BRAINS TO BECOME LEADERS IN GHANA. IT MAKES GHANA SO CHEAP. BOTH LIES AND DECEIVED
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

17.5% tax on the sale of a house?

17.5% tax on the sale of a house?
dan 10 years ago

MAHAMA AND HIS V.P ARE DESTROYING ALL GHANA INDUSTRIES WITH NEW VAT TAX AND OTHER HIGH FEES ,EVERY DAY THEY ARE TAXING SOMTHING ELSE KILLING BUSNISS AND JOBS IN GHANA NOW THEY ARE ATTCKING THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY WHAT NEXT? ...
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MAHAMA AND HIS V.P ARE DESTROYING ALL GHANA INDUSTRIES WITH NEW VAT TAX AND OTHER HIGH FEES ,EVERY DAY THEY ARE TAXING SOMTHING ELSE KILLING BUSNISS AND JOBS IN GHANA NOW THEY ARE ATTCKING THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY WHAT NEXT? ARE WE GHANA FALKS GOING TO LET THIS GOVRENMENT STEAL ROLL US OR ARE WE GOING TO TAKE TO THE STREET AND SAY NO MORE TAXES,WE ARE ALREADY TAX TO DEATH GET OF OUR BACKS
KANE 10 years ago

They'll soon start taxes on females clitoris mutilations.

Ghana is in trouble.

They'll soon start taxes on females clitoris mutilations.

Ghana is in trouble.
Osei Mensah 10 years ago

Oh yes, it is done all over the world. All of us over here in Europe ans elsewhere have paid VAT on our houses and it is not therefore a new thing that is going to happen in Ghana. There are too many loopholes in avoiding tax ...
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Oh yes, it is done all over the world. All of us over here in Europe ans elsewhere have paid VAT on our houses and it is not therefore a new thing that is going to happen in Ghana. There are too many loopholes in avoiding tax collections in the country. The government should go ahead and do just that.
efo kojo 10 years ago

all the tax's you paid in the European countries are traceable,whiles in Ghana our tax's are wasted by the stupid politicians and the useless prez. poverty is increasing day-by-day and all we do is impossing tax on the people ...
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all the tax's you paid in the European countries are traceable,whiles in Ghana our tax's are wasted by the stupid politicians and the useless prez. poverty is increasing day-by-day and all we do is impossing tax on the people. SOON the more u fuck ur wife the more u pay higher taxes.
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

17.5% tax on a house?

17.5% tax on a house?
Krikri,, 10 years ago

Amissah Arthur please tell the President to start paying tax on his earnings now. He must also cancel the Article 71 office holders NONSENSE because it is a colonial inheritance.

Amissah Arthur please tell the President to start paying tax on his earnings now. He must also cancel the Article 71 office holders NONSENSE because it is a colonial inheritance.
kom 10 years ago

Master Mensah, which part of the world are you talking about? I will agree if you are buying the house for investment purposes but not sure its even done. We have a huge housing deficit so what they have to do is to give tax ...
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Master Mensah, which part of the world are you talking about? I will agree if you are buying the house for investment purposes but not sure its even done. We have a huge housing deficit so what they have to do is to give tax break for first time home buyers like they do i some countries and not to tax them. What type of people do we have in government?
JH New York 10 years ago

Is Europe, Ghana ! Before you make a suggestion in support of a VAT on buildings in our low impoverished Society,you have to consider the lack or non availability of Social Benefits to the people of Ghana, as against the nu ...
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Is Europe, Ghana ! Before you make a suggestion in support of a VAT on buildings in our low impoverished Society,you have to consider the lack or non availability of Social Benefits to the people of Ghana, as against the numerous Social Benefits available in , the European Nations etc etc.
I didn't get to see this article early.So I do not have the time to make a full statement on your comments with a list of social benefits in the Western World,which Ghana had not a single one of them to help her own people.
So what are you talking about !
Very soon the govt of Ghana would take VAT on men for having a wife or a girl friend.Vice versa ! And also for walking on the Street.
Wicked,Sick and Confused leadership.
"If wishes were horses beggars would ride".
Leadership problems in the Country Cries out the beloved Motherland.
prof 10 years ago

amissah Arthur have a mental problem

amissah Arthur have a mental problem
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

We'll like to bring PEACE FM'S attention to the situation that is going on in their sister Radio station at GhanaToday HOLLAND. It has been cleared to the listeners of Ghana Today radio , how the presenter Kofi nyarko was rud ...
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We'll like to bring PEACE FM'S attention to the situation that is going on in their sister Radio station at GhanaToday HOLLAND. It has been cleared to the listeners of Ghana Today radio , how the presenter Kofi nyarko was rude to the sympathizers of the ruling NDC Gov, on his "wosukabi" program. Kofi nyarko did not end his rudeness, but Kofi organized members from his npp party, especially those who were akan's, they were carefully selected to come on air to dehumanized the rest of the tribes here in Ghana on his radio show. We the listeners here in Ghana can confirm to the PEACE FM management that the home grown npp terrorist who is now residing in Holland kofi nyarko, has done the same thing he was used to on Monday the 10th of February, when one of his regular caller named Joe Canada ,the sympathizer of the ruling NDC Gov. We heard this gentleman who called the program to refute to the comments one of the caller who is also a sympathizer of the opposition party the npp. The npp man called the program and run insults and accused the people from the Volta Region for the hardships the country is currently facing, he said according to him, he didn't understand why the Ewe's should elect somebody like Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa as their MP , he asked? He went on by saying the Ewe's gives their Votes to anything in front of them, even animals. This uncalled-for words goes down well for the host Kofi nyarko which he congratulated the frustrated npp caller. When the sympathizer to the ruling NDC Gov, Joe Canada, also call the program to refute the unfortunate comments from the npp caller, kofi nyarko who can't hide his affection support for the opposition p npp party ,quickly jumped to defend the npp caller. Kofi nyarko gave his strong warning to the NDC caller not to dare call his radio programs to contribute again, he went on to said , he won't even pick up his call anytime he sees he Joe Canada's number on his phone. These ugly situations compelled some of us to send a strong warning to PEACE FM management, to urgently arrest this situation before its get out of hands. We believed kofi nyarko is trying hard to sow a tribal seeds between us here in GHANA and abroad. The management of PEACE FM must know that kofi nyarko who was placed on npp pay roll to tarnish the ruling NDC Gov, and his division tactics by playing a tribal cards is dangerous to our society and our young democracy here in GHANA We are looking forward to see the management of PEACE FM to call un-erected host kofi nyarko to immediate order before we hit the street of Accra.
jm 10 years ago

ALL THESE NDC CRIMINALS KNOW IS TO MILK EVERYONE AND THE STATE. SHAME ON YOU MR LOOTER

ALL THESE NDC CRIMINALS KNOW IS TO MILK EVERYONE AND THE STATE. SHAME ON YOU MR LOOTER
opusuodum 10 years ago

LOOK AT THIS GAY MAN

LOOK AT THIS GAY MAN
Hp 10 years ago

Who told you so ?

Who told you so ?
House Hunter 10 years ago

Our VP says: “Let’s discuss and encourage those who can pay for the houses, and find ways of providing affordable house to those who cannot afford.”
In effect, the VP is saying that the affordable houses must be builr ...
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Our VP says: “Let’s discuss and encourage those who can pay for the houses, and find ways of providing affordable house to those who cannot afford.”
In effect, the VP is saying that the affordable houses must be builr and sold to the business men and affluent in society, and if they in turn hire them out to the people who really need them, so be it. Then they can start looking for ways to provide affordable houses to those who need them. That is Ghana, and that is what the 2nd Citizen thinks will help our people! Did we go or did we come?
papadoc 10 years ago

The country is unfortunately ruled by a hierarchical cabal of incompetent sycophants. They are clueless about how to effectively run a country in the 21st century; they are still stuck in their archaic ways. You want to hear ...
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The country is unfortunately ruled by a hierarchical cabal of incompetent sycophants. They are clueless about how to effectively run a country in the 21st century; they are still stuck in their archaic ways. You want to hear some solutions?
Pontius Pilate 10 years ago

I think what is more important is the payment of property rates. taxing houses at this time of our development will be counter productive

I think what is more important is the payment of property rates. taxing houses at this time of our development will be counter productive
Ship Dealer 10 years ago

Oh vice paa ... Tweeeeeeeeaaaaa.!!!!!
You are a fool vice..

Oh vice paa ... Tweeeeeeeeaaaaa.!!!!!
You are a fool vice..
Ghanaba 10 years ago

And VAT

And VAT
Kwasi 10 years ago

Another Efantinii Aboa come and tax couple'shaving sex too Kwasia gimiffour.

Another Efantinii Aboa come and tax couple'shaving sex too Kwasia gimiffour.
dan 10 years ago

ANYONE THAT SUPORT THIS MAHAMA GOVRENMENT IS OUT OF HIS MIND NOW HE IS ATTACKING THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY AFTER ATTACKING IMPORTS AND IMPOSING
HIGER VATS SECRETLY THE MESS MUST STOP WE ARE ALLREDAY TAX TO DEATH AND UNDER ...
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ANYONE THAT SUPORT THIS MAHAMA GOVRENMENT IS OUT OF HIS MIND NOW HE IS ATTACKING THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY AFTER ATTACKING IMPORTS AND IMPOSING
HIGER VATS SECRETLY THE MESS MUST STOP WE ARE ALLREDAY TAX TO DEATH AND UNDER HAVEY FEES AND TAXTION IN GHANA WHICH AFFECT OUR ECONOMY WE SHULD OPPOSE ANT TAXES ON REAL ESTATE THE MADNESS MUST STOP NOW
JB Ansong 10 years ago

May I know, if the estate industry is exempted from taxation?

In US and Europe, you'll pay VAT on ANYTHING you buy, be it a needle or a gigantic castle, be it a toy car or a Lambourgini - I mean everything.

Why must th ...
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May I know, if the estate industry is exempted from taxation?

In US and Europe, you'll pay VAT on ANYTHING you buy, be it a needle or a gigantic castle, be it a toy car or a Lambourgini - I mean everything.

Why must the case in Ghan be different?
Jane 10 years ago

Kwasia!

The USA uses taxes to develop America and Americans.

Ghana spends it's taxes on article NONSENSE OFFICEHOLDERS. The rest is looted by the government of the day.

Kwasia!

The USA uses taxes to develop America and Americans.

Ghana spends it's taxes on article NONSENSE OFFICEHOLDERS. The rest is looted by the government of the day.
papadoc 10 years ago

Jane

I cannot agree with you more. This is a clueless, corrupt, incompetent and desperate band of thieves who are at their wits end. Instead of using revenue from taxes and other sources to generate long-term development ...
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Jane

I cannot agree with you more. This is a clueless, corrupt, incompetent and desperate band of thieves who are at their wits end. Instead of using revenue from taxes and other sources to generate long-term development and economic prosperity for ALL its citizens, they are rather using the scant resources to maintain their lifestyles! To hell with their mindset
sly 10 years ago

why houses been sell in us dollars?

why houses been sell in us dollars?
sam 10 years ago

It is very unfortunate in an attempt to get a little more money to balance the budget, the govt. seems to be taxing anything taxable.
What the govt. should be doing is encouraging home ownership and more real estate develop ...
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It is very unfortunate in an attempt to get a little more money to balance the budget, the govt. seems to be taxing anything taxable.
What the govt. should be doing is encouraging home ownership and more real estate development to solve the absurd rent Ghanaians pay. By putting VAT on the price it becomes very expensive and so discouraging both Ghanaians within and and abroad from using the services of those real estate companies in Ghana.
The goal is to rather have an efficient system to collect property taxes with varying rates like it happens in all developed countries. You pay more if you live in a rich neighbourhood and also depending on the size of your house and land Already land is extremely expensive in Ghana. I could spend 5000 dollars to acquire a 100 by 100 ft. land in a very rich neighbourhood in America but will have to pay 50000 dollars for the same land in Ghana which lack half the amenities I will have with an American land. So the decision by the govt to add VAT is not a smart one.
KWEKU SARPONG-MIAMI,FLORIDA-USA 10 years ago

BOTH PRESIDENT/VICE ARE SO STUPID AND USELESS THEY LACK THE KNOWLEDGE, INTELLIGENCE AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE BEST MEANS OF RAISING NON-INFLATION- ARY REVENUE GENERATING IDEAS TO PEP UP THE ECONOMY SO THEY ALWAYS HIDE BEHIND LAZ ...
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BOTH PRESIDENT/VICE ARE SO STUPID AND USELESS THEY LACK THE KNOWLEDGE, INTELLIGENCE AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE BEST MEANS OF RAISING NON-INFLATION- ARY REVENUE GENERATING IDEAS TO PEP UP THE ECONOMY SO THEY ALWAYS HIDE BEHIND LAZY TAXES TO DO THAT AND WORSENING THE ECONOMY AND THEIR OWN EFFORTS IN THE PROCESS.
THIS SHOWS HOW EMPTY HEADED THEY ARE.HOW COULD THEY TALK ABOUT BRIDG- ING THE HOUSING DEFICIT AND AT THE SAME TIME MAKING HOUSES EXPENSIVE FOR PEOPLE TO OWN.STUPIDITY TO THE HIGHEST.
EZEKIEL 10 years ago

What about PAYING PROPERTY TAX and NOT paying tax on acquiring a house ???
This REQUIRES A SECURE DATABASE.....we are just NOT ORGANISED for DEVELOPMENT!!
The VP talks sometimes like an ......

What about PAYING PROPERTY TAX and NOT paying tax on acquiring a house ???
This REQUIRES A SECURE DATABASE.....we are just NOT ORGANISED for DEVELOPMENT!!
The VP talks sometimes like an ......
I CARE FOR YOU 10 years ago

"Those who can afford the houses should equally afford the required taxes". That is the principle of Social Democracy.

"Those who can afford the houses should equally afford the required taxes". That is the principle of Social Democracy.
dan 10 years ago

HOW MUCH MORE TAXES AND FESS DO YOU GHANA FALKS WANTS TO SEE TO FINALLY CONVINCE YOU ALL ,THAT MAHAMA AND HIS GOVRENMENT ARE NOTHING BUT FOOLS AND UP TO NO GOOD AND ONLY CREATE MISUREY AND PAIN TO THE PEOPLE OF GHANA
FAL ...
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HOW MUCH MORE TAXES AND FESS DO YOU GHANA FALKS WANTS TO SEE TO FINALLY CONVINCE YOU ALL ,THAT MAHAMA AND HIS GOVRENMENT ARE NOTHING BUT FOOLS AND UP TO NO GOOD AND ONLY CREATE MISUREY AND PAIN TO THE PEOPLE OF GHANA
FALKS IT IS TIME TO STOP LIVING IN DENIAL ,EVERY OTHER DAY VAT RATES ARE GOING UP AND NEW TAXES AND FEES ARE BEING IMPOSE ON US, AND EVERYONE IS SCARED TO DEATH TO OPPOSE THIS INJUSTICE. AND IN FACT SOME FOOLS EVEN JUSTIFY THE GOVRENMENT ATTEMPTS TO HIT US WITH MORE TAXES AND FEES .
CHARGING VAT OF 17.5% ON HOME SALES
WILL DO ONLY ONE THING IT WILL DEPREES
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET AND WILL BRING TO A STOP BUILDING OF NEW HOMES IN GHANA AND THAT WILL LEAD TO LOST OF JOBS AND LOST OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS,ITS TIME TO STOP BEING IN DENIAL AND TELL MAHAMA AND HIS GOVRENMENT TO GET LOST
SenaGawu 10 years ago

The third world status is under statement . Ghana is worse than a firth world. Very shallow group of people. The education system is not helping either. Borrowed curriculum , borrow concept, borrowed knowledge and no origina ...
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The third world status is under statement . Ghana is worse than a firth world. Very shallow group of people. The education system is not helping either. Borrowed curriculum , borrow concept, borrowed knowledge and no originality . The struggling negro race!!!!?????///////
papadoc 10 years ago

What happened to property taxes in Ghana. Has the vice-president and the administration even considered it? Instead of imposing Vat on houses why not implement property taxes instead. One will pay the tax as long as one owns ...
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What happened to property taxes in Ghana. Has the vice-president and the administration even considered it? Instead of imposing Vat on houses why not implement property taxes instead. One will pay the tax as long as one owns the house; it never ends. And when the property changes ownership, the new owner will continue with the taxes ad infinitum. And as the property value appreciates so does the property tax.
I am surprised no one in the administration has really given this a thought.
crazy amissa 10 years ago

this mam is crazy

this mam is crazy
papadoc 10 years ago

they are all crazy because they are all ignorant and unabashedly clueless. Instead of coming up with comprehensive solutions they are all over the place with anything that they can think of

they are all crazy because they are all ignorant and unabashedly clueless. Instead of coming up with comprehensive solutions they are all over the place with anything that they can think of
BRO DAN- TRC 10 years ago

BLESSED PEOPLE OF AFRICA, DIGNIFIED PEOPLE OF THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD, INNOCENT PEOPLE OF GHANA- BEHOLD IT IS REVEALED, -GIVE TO CAESAR WHAT IS CAESAR'S AND TO THE LORD WHAT IS THE LORD'S. AND WE KNOW THAT NO SERVANT IS GREA ...
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BLESSED PEOPLE OF AFRICA, DIGNIFIED PEOPLE OF THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD, INNOCENT PEOPLE OF GHANA- BEHOLD IT IS REVEALED, -GIVE TO CAESAR WHAT IS CAESAR'S AND TO THE LORD WHAT IS THE LORD'S. AND WE KNOW THAT NO SERVANT IS GREATER THAN THE MASTER THEREFORE -IF- THE MASTER WITH REGARDS TO "THE LAW" WHICH HE CAME TO FULLFIL AND -NOT- TO DESTROY, GAVE TO "CAESAR WHAT IS CAESAR'S" WHO ARE WE "THE SERVANTS"-NOT- TO FULLFIL -"THE LAW"? PULSE. NOW, LET MY PEOPLE THINK. FOR "IT IS FINISHED" THEREFORE; "OCCUPY TILL I COME". SELAH.
TOGETHER WE CAN! WITH GOD, WE CAN!! GOD BLESS AFRICA TO "BE STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGE" AND DO -"THE MASTERS' WILL" IN ALL HER NATIONS FOR THE SAKE OF -THE VISION AND THE MISSION" KNOWING THAT THOUGH "THE LOVE FOR MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL", IT IS WRITTEN AGAIN THAT-"MONEY ANSWERS ALL THINGS". SELAH. GOD BLESSED THE 'CHOSEN' -'JOHN'-, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF GHANA; HIS EXCELLENCY -JOHN- PAA KWESI AMISSAH-ARTHUR TO "BE STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGE" THAT -THE LAW- BE FULLFILLED; FOR THOUGH "MANY ARE CALLED, FEW ARE -'CHOSEN'-". FOR AS SURELY AS GOD LIVES, "WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN", -'CHOSEN'- 'JOHN' SHALL SURELY "BE IN THE NUMBER" AT THE APPOINTED TIME. GOD BLEES YOU AS YOU TAKE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS THE BETTER BUILD UP OF YOUR NATION AS THE NATION ACCORDS YOU WITH YOUR RIGHTS. AND, GOD BLESS OUR HOMELAND GHANA.
THE LORD BLESS THEE, AND KEEP THEE; THE LORD MAKE HIS FACE SHINE UPON THEE, AND BE GRACIOUS UNTO THEE; THE LORD LIFT UP HIS COUNTENANCE UPON THEE, AND GIVE THEE PEACE.
NOTE
MUCH THANKS TO "ADOM FM" FOR THE LORD'S SONGS. AND TO GHANAWEB FOR THE SPACE.
Tetteh Nubuor 10 years ago

Is Mr. vice president talking about just one time sales tax or a one time VAT. From my knowledge the tax would last as long as the mortgage. So if it is a 10 year mortgage the tax would be spread over the same period length. ...
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Is Mr. vice president talking about just one time sales tax or a one time VAT. From my knowledge the tax would last as long as the mortgage. So if it is a 10 year mortgage the tax would be spread over the same period length.
No one in a real frame of mind expect home buyers to pay an outright sales or VAT on such a huge price tag. So I think if the VP is talking about taxes on home sales then this is the only way to go. And each time a house is resold the tax burden fall on the new buyer who owns the lien on the mortgage.
Patsy 10 years ago

Fool, such tom foolery.

Fool, such tom foolery.
ALWAYS TAX 10 years ago

TOO MANY TAXES.
IF YOU TAX THEM, THEY WILL PASS ON THE COST TO THE CONSUMER, MAKING IT EVER TOUGHER TO HOUSE THE PEOPLE, SO SHOVE THE FOOLISHNESS!

YOU GUYS MUST STOP STEALING THE NATION'S FUNDS, BEGIN USING NATIONAL RESOU ...
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TOO MANY TAXES.
IF YOU TAX THEM, THEY WILL PASS ON THE COST TO THE CONSUMER, MAKING IT EVER TOUGHER TO HOUSE THE PEOPLE, SO SHOVE THE FOOLISHNESS!

YOU GUYS MUST STOP STEALING THE NATION'S FUNDS, BEGIN USING NATIONAL RESOURCES SENSIBLY AND SAVE MONEY FOR THE PEOPLE.

FIGHT CORRUPTION.
JAIL THE CULPRITS AND STOP OVER-TAXING THE POOR FOR YOUR OWN POCKETS!
Papad 10 years ago

Vat(value-added tax) is usually a one time front-loaded tax. Property tax on the other hand is a tax that the home owner will pay ad infinitum for as long as one owns the house. In other words, it never expires and it is a be ...
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Vat(value-added tax) is usually a one time front-loaded tax. Property tax on the other hand is a tax that the home owner will pay ad infinitum for as long as one owns the house. In other words, it never expires and it is a better way of generating revenue in the long term. These clueless morons need to sit down and figure out how to generate long term tax revenue instead of looking for quick fixes
Papadoc 10 years ago

Vat(value-added tax) is usually a one time front-loaded tax. Property tax on the other hand is a tax that the home owner will pay ad infinitum for as long as one owns the house. In other words, it never expires and it is a be ...
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Vat(value-added tax) is usually a one time front-loaded tax. Property tax on the other hand is a tax that the home owner will pay ad infinitum for as long as one owns the house. In other words, it never expires and it is a better way of generating revenue in the long term. These clueless morons need to sit down and figure out how to generate long term tax revenue instead of looking for quick fixes
Papadoc 10 years ago

Vat(value-added tax) is usually a one time front-loaded tax. Property tax on the other hand is a tax that the home owner will pay ad infinitum for as long as one owns the house. In other words, it never expires and it is a be ...
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Vat(value-added tax) is usually a one time front-loaded tax. Property tax on the other hand is a tax that the home owner will pay ad infinitum for as long as one owns the house. In other words, it never expires and it is a better way of generating revenue in the long term. These clueless morons need to sit down and figure out how to generate long term tax revenue instead of looking for quick fixes
Papad 10 years ago

Vat(value-added tax) is usually a one time front-loaded tax. Property tax on the other hand is a tax that the home owner will pay ad infinitum for as long as one owns the house. In other words, it never expires and it is a be ...
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Vat(value-added tax) is usually a one time front-loaded tax. Property tax on the other hand is a tax that the home owner will pay ad infinitum for as long as one owns the house. In other words, it never expires and it is a better way of generating revenue in the long term. These clueless morons need to sit down and figure out how to generate long term tax revenue instead of looking for quick fixes
Papad 10 years ago

Vat(value-added tax) is usually a one time front-loaded tax. Property tax on the other hand is a tax that the home owner will pay ad infinitum for as long as one owns the house. In other words, it never expires and it is a be ...
read full comment

Vat(value-added tax) is usually a one time front-loaded tax. Property tax on the other hand is a tax that the home owner will pay ad infinitum for as long as one owns the house. In other words, it never expires and it is a better way of generating revenue in the long term. These clueless morons need to sit down and figure out how to generate long term tax revenue instead of looking for quick fixes
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 10 years ago

I strongly believe that vat on all types of houses sold to the public is not fair as it will hit the pockets of the poor ones who scrape to buy low cost houses.What the government should do is to levy a special tax on houses ...
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I strongly believe that vat on all types of houses sold to the public is not fair as it will hit the pockets of the poor ones who scrape to buy low cost houses.What the government should do is to levy a special tax on houses above a certain value.Here in the UK it has been suggested that houses above one million pounds should attract a special levy and this i believe is fair.The tax will hit the only the rich and this is fair.Vat on all houses sold in Ghana irrespective of the value will be a regressive tax which will hit the poor the more.
NDC Thieves 10 years ago

Look at this ugly faggot. They now want to tax us more. What a useless pair of assholes we have ruling us. I weep for Ghana

Look at this ugly faggot. They now want to tax us more. What a useless pair of assholes we have ruling us. I weep for Ghana
Yaa Nkosuo 10 years ago

What is the Veep talking about?
Who is he expecting to pay that VAT ; the Buyer or Seller of the property.

What is the Veep talking about?
Who is he expecting to pay that VAT ; the Buyer or Seller of the property.
koku 10 years ago

AZUUUII

AZUUUII

Sale of house must attract VAT- Amissah-Arthur

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