Gov’t lacks will to boost informal taxes

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• MARCUS 11 years ago

  this is tip of the iceberg @ the informal sector the only thing ghanaians does best is to go church and mosque.

  this is tip of the iceberg @ the informal sector the only thing ghanaians does best is to go church and mosque.

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• Buntu 11 years ago

  This is the second time I have heard this guy talk about this thing without mentioning the modus operandi required to collect taxes from the informal sector.
  
  And by the way, no coconut seller makes GHC1100 per month. And n ...
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  This is the second time I have heard this guy talk about this thing without mentioning the modus operandi required to collect taxes from the informal sector.
  
  And by the way, no coconut seller makes GHC1100 per month. And neither does any taxi driver make GHC1500 per month. Lets talk about things that are practical and stop the concerts that we call business conferences.
  
  I live in the US and the taxi drivers pay taxes only if it will get them a refund from the government. Also, those in the non-formal sector understate their incomes.
  
  If the formal sector in Ghana will pay the required taxes the government will get more than enough revenue.

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• Naina 11 years ago

  Taxi drivers hardly pay taxes but charge an ahnd and leg of their services.

  Taxi drivers hardly pay taxes but charge an ahnd and leg of their services.

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• george 11 years ago

  we are supposed to channel our resources n monies into fighting our basic needs instead of sharing it some few greedy bastards.God bless Ghana.

  we are supposed to channel our resources n monies into fighting our basic needs instead of sharing it some few greedy bastards.God bless Ghana.

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• eddie of adenta 11 years ago

  the coconut sellers tax goes to fund government officials who rather live like kings. the informal sector must grow. allow them tax holidays so as to compete and give employment that is needed so badly.

  the coconut sellers tax goes to fund government officials who rather live like kings. the informal sector must grow. allow them tax holidays so as to compete and give employment that is needed so badly.

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• anayomi 11 years ago

  WITH IMPORT TAX ,PETRO TAX,BUSNISS TAX
  SIGARETE TAX LIQUER TAX, AND MANY OTHER TAXES WE DONT NEED ANY MORE TAXES GET LOST MAN KEEP TAX INCRESS IDEAS TO YOURSELF DONT TALK TO US ABOUT MORE TAXES "MR"SYDNEY.

  WITH IMPORT TAX ,PETRO TAX,BUSNISS TAX
  SIGARETE TAX LIQUER TAX, AND MANY OTHER TAXES WE DONT NEED ANY MORE TAXES GET LOST MAN KEEP TAX INCRESS IDEAS TO YOURSELF DONT TALK TO US ABOUT MORE TAXES "MR"SYDNEY.

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• Zakariah Ali 11 years ago

  We generally have do nothing governments who are only interested in padding their. I remember seeing informatin services when i was a school boy at Bogoso titled "Improvement At Kojokrom". A recalcitrant was persuaded to pay ...
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  We generally have do nothing governments who are only interested in padding their. I remember seeing informatin services when i was a school boy at Bogoso titled "Improvement At Kojokrom". A recalcitrant was persuaded to pay taxes when he saw his taxes put to good use. We do not see our taxes put to good use. The coconut and taxi driver would gladly pay taxes if they were convinced their tax money would be put to good use instead of padding pockets of individuals.

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• MM 11 years ago

  THIS GOVERNMENT HAVE TO DO IT ELSE WE ARE DOOM. PROF MILLS WAS A TA PROFESSOR COULDN'T DO IT DUE TO HIS HEALTH BUT THIS GOVERNMENT HAVE TO.
  GET RAID OF TEMA OIL REFINERYAND MAKE IT PUBLIC COMPANY. TRIM DOWN A LOT OF PUBLIC S ...
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  THIS GOVERNMENT HAVE TO DO IT ELSE WE ARE DOOM. PROF MILLS WAS A TA PROFESSOR COULDN'T DO IT DUE TO HIS HEALTH BUT THIS GOVERNMENT HAVE TO.
  GET RAID OF TEMA OIL REFINERYAND MAKE IT PUBLIC COMPANY. TRIM DOWN A LOT OF PUBLIC SECTOR. STREET NAMING IS KEY TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY EACH HOUSEHOLD.

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• Sankofa 11 years ago

  The tax net must be widened to rope in the private sector.
  
  Every Ghanaian must be registered and required to produce a tax return each year. Foreign companies and foreign residents must also be roped in. A database must be ...
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  The tax net must be widened to rope in the private sector.
  
  Every Ghanaian must be registered and required to produce a tax return each year. Foreign companies and foreign residents must also be roped in. A database must be maintained to this effect. The tax laws should be strengthened to this effect.
  
  This would provide work for accountants and auditors, and help reduce unemployment.

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