Focus on domestic revenue collection: Avedzi to Finance Min.

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The Mask 8 years ago

BBC must not be forgiven for not broadcasting Akufo Addo's inauguration in its news headlines's for 48 hours. BBC would not be forgiven.

BBC must not be forgiven for not broadcasting Akufo Addo's inauguration in its news headlines's for 48 hours. BBC would not be forgiven.
TAVIE 8 years ago

GET PROPER STATISTICS AND EVERYONE CAN BE BROUGHT TO TAX TABLE.

GET PROPER STATISTICS AND EVERYONE CAN BE BROUGHT TO TAX TABLE.
Kwaku Broni 8 years ago

Mr Deputy Minority Leader you seem to be tone deaf. You want the new government to Tax , Tax, Borrow and Borrow to spend? That fical policy did not work and created a huge debt. If you have been listening to the NPP Economic ...
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Mr Deputy Minority Leader you seem to be tone deaf. You want the new government to Tax , Tax, Borrow and Borrow to spend? That fical policy did not work and created a huge debt. If you have been listening to the NPP Economic management team, they want to go the in opposite direction of cutting taxes to stimulate economic activity and thereby collect more taxes. Your are a smart Accountant, go brush up on fiscal, monetary and financial policy mix statategies other countries have used to spur economic growth. Fiscal policies alone does not work. A change in mindset is required to innovate our economic management strategies. The NDC belived Government should be the engine of economic activity? Well I have news for you: Governments do not create wealth, individuals do! Work with the new majority to support the new government's startegy of creating an evironment which will spur individual entreprenuership to create wealth and jobs for Ghanaians. A government that makes its citizens dependent on it and program their lives take their self worth which leads to economic stagnation and decline.
So focus less on tax collection and more on a mix of economic policies that spur economic growth.
not a begger 8 years ago

If you know what works, why do you have to wait until in opposition.

If you know what works, why do you have to wait until in opposition.
aze 8 years ago

All market sellers waakye,rice sellers and even shoe shine must all pay small tax with an electronic card with a unic insurance and tax number that can be identified by tax collectors national health and a data monitor

All market sellers waakye,rice sellers and even shoe shine must all pay small tax with an electronic card with a unic insurance and tax number that can be identified by tax collectors national health and a data monitor
EWI 8 years ago

YOUR PARTY WAS THERE COLLOCTING MONEY AND POCKETING TAXES WERE YOU ABLE TO TELL THEM NPP WILL NOT DO THAT THEY ARE NOT LOOTERS .GOD BLESS GHANA

YOUR PARTY WAS THERE COLLOCTING MONEY AND POCKETING TAXES WERE YOU ABLE TO TELL THEM NPP WILL NOT DO THAT THEY ARE NOT LOOTERS .GOD BLESS GHANA
ARKORFUL 8 years ago

The main focus of the NPP Government should be how to Block all leakages in domestic revenue collection.Anyone caught in corrupt practice at the Harbour should be dismissed and prosecuted. Custom Officers should be properly c ...
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The main focus of the NPP Government should be how to Block all leakages in domestic revenue collection.Anyone caught in corrupt practice at the Harbour should be dismissed and prosecuted. Custom Officers should be properly checked so that revenues meant for the state do not go into private pockets.
Branaboy 8 years ago

Kwabena Dufour and Seth Tekper spent the last 8 years increasing revenues yet the budget deficits and national debt has kept increasing. So Mr. Avedzi, your suggestion is the wrong way to go.

What needs to be done is to s ...
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Kwabena Dufour and Seth Tekper spent the last 8 years increasing revenues yet the budget deficits and national debt has kept increasing. So Mr. Avedzi, your suggestion is the wrong way to go.

What needs to be done is to start radically trimming government's operating costs. Start by cutting the bloated head count, trimming off all that padding (corruption) in the contracts and government services. Start to think and implement VALUE FOR MONEY contracts and services, then focus on productivity and improvement of service delivery.

Why don't these NDC guys ever learn. Repeating the same old mistakes is never going to solve Ghana's fiscal problems MR. Avedzi, I thought you would know better, but I suppose I am wrong to believe you were intelligent and knowledge about Government operations and finances.
Emo 8 years ago

NKWASEASEM..IF U HAD THIS ADVICE,WHY DIDNT U OFFER IT TO MAHAMA...

NKWASEASEM..IF U HAD THIS ADVICE,WHY DIDNT U OFFER IT TO MAHAMA...
I K OKYERE 8 years ago

the man has knowledge lets allow him to share his ideas afterall he knows that nanas govt is a listening one unlike his own party (de dead goat)

the man has knowledge lets allow him to share his ideas afterall he knows that nanas govt is a listening one unlike his own party (de dead goat)
kojo 8 years ago

OH AVEDZI, DID YOU OFFER THE SAME ADVICE TO THE IMMEDIATE PAST FINANCE MINISTER IN MAHAMA'S GOVERNMENT? IF YOU DID WHY DID HE NOT ADOPT IT? OR DID HE? PLEASE THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION HAS SHARP AND EXPERIENCE PERSONNEL W ...
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OH AVEDZI, DID YOU OFFER THE SAME ADVICE TO THE IMMEDIATE PAST FINANCE MINISTER IN MAHAMA'S GOVERNMENT? IF YOU DID WHY DID HE NOT ADOPT IT? OR DID HE? PLEASE THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION HAS SHARP AND EXPERIENCE PERSONNEL WHO I BELIEVE DO NOT NEED YOUR ADVICE. KEEP YOUR DISTANCE AND ALLOW THEM SOLVE THE MESS YOU AND YOUR GOVERNMENT LEFT BEHIND.
Odikro 8 years ago

You should have advised the corrupt John Mahama to do the same instead of contracting - and sharing - the massive foreign loans that put our national debt at GHC120 billion (from GHC9.5 in 2009). All of a sudden you know what ...
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You should have advised the corrupt John Mahama to do the same instead of contracting - and sharing - the massive foreign loans that put our national debt at GHC120 billion (from GHC9.5 in 2009). All of a sudden you know what should have been done. Get lost and allow the NPP to handle the finance of the country on the strategies on which they campaigned and on which Ghanaians voted them into power.
sbc 8 years ago

Mtseeew! Look at the rubbish ndc party! Its an ewe as usual! They should clear off with their village tribalism mentality!

Mtseeew! Look at the rubbish ndc party! Its an ewe as usual! They should clear off with their village tribalism mentality!
kwam 8 years ago

why didn't you give this advice to the Seth Terkpe? and you allowed him to go borrowing money left and right? now we have huge debt hanging on our neck.

why didn't you give this advice to the Seth Terkpe? and you allowed him to go borrowing money left and right? now we have huge debt hanging on our neck.
Omaru Musah 8 years ago

You knew the right thing but ur govt failed ryt? U shifted every cost to the poor people and chopped from infrastructure inside...You took bribe in Parliament with your colleagues

You knew the right thing but ur govt failed ryt? U shifted every cost to the poor people and chopped from infrastructure inside...You took bribe in Parliament with your colleagues
TWEAAA dc. 8 years ago

YOU COULD HAVE BETTER GIVE THIS ADVICE TO YOUR TERKPER.Ï

YOU COULD HAVE BETTER GIVE THIS ADVICE TO YOUR TERKPER.Ï
Fulani, Kpeve, V/Read 8 years ago

I ddn know this legislature was a legend of an economist. Has he not been in parliament for the past 8yrs when the economy was nosediving? Our elders say "if u can advise then advice the partridge to come home 'cos he & the f ...
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I ddn know this legislature was a legend of an economist. Has he not been in parliament for the past 8yrs when the economy was nosediving? Our elders say "if u can advise then advice the partridge to come home 'cos he & the fowl are siblings
Fulani, Kpeve, V/Read 8 years ago

Mr Legislature, why ddn u talk about taxing ur fat but nontaxable salaries, allowances, per diem, etc. Are these also not domestic?

Mr Legislature, why ddn u talk about taxing ur fat but nontaxable salaries, allowances, per diem, etc. Are these also not domestic?

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