Ahead of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review, Chairman of Parliament’s Subsidiary Legislation Committee, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has hinted that Ghanaians may soon face a 30% to 40% increase in statutory fees and charges.
According to the Okaikwei Central lawmaker, the proposed hikes are contained in the new Fees and Charges Regulations, which are expected to be laid before Parliament by the Minister for Finance [Dr Cassiel Ato Forson] during the presentation of the 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on July 23, 2025, Patrick Boamah confirmed that the proposal is currently under pre-laying scrutiny by his committee.
“Ghanaians should expect a 30% to 40% increase in fees and charges, as proposed in the new Fees and Charges Regulations set to be laid before Parliament tomorrow by the Minister for Finance,” he wrote on Wednesday evening.
The adjustments, once approved, will apply to fees charged by ministries, departments, and agencies across the country.
The Mid-Year Budget Review is mandated by the country’s Financial Administration Act and aligns with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), which requires the Finance Minister to update Parliament on the execution of the national budget and outline the fiscal strategy for the remaining half of the year.
Ghanaians should expect a 30% to 40% increase in fees and charges, as proposed in the new Fees and Charges Regulations set to be laid before Parliament tomorrow by the Minister for Finance. The proposal is currently before the Subsidiary Legislation Committee for pre-laying… pic.twitter.com/f6yZ1oWfRx
— Patrick Yaw Boamah (@pyboamah) July 23, 2025
— GhanaWeb (@TheGhanaWeb) July 23, 2025
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