Ghana Customs justifies use of foreign currencies for duty calculations before conversion to cedi

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Paul 1 year ago

Very shameful that the Ghana Customs does not value the cedis .Why can't we learn from our mistakes? Giving power to the dollar is contributing to the rise of the dollar and consequently affecting the prices of goods and serv ...
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Very shameful that the Ghana Customs does not value the cedis .Why can't we learn from our mistakes? Giving power to the dollar is contributing to the rise of the dollar and consequently affecting the prices of goods and services in Ghana.
mr amin 1 year ago

Useless comments why caculate using dollers don't you know such policy will fuel the demand for dollars in the country? Because the cedi is not stable so traders would like to keep their monies in dollers so demand for doller ...
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Useless comments why caculate using dollers don't you know such policy will fuel the demand for dollars in the country? Because the cedi is not stable so traders would like to keep their monies in dollers so demand for dollers is high in the country, Bawumia would come and change things lnsha Allah
James 1 year ago

So when you are in America and you import something from Ghana. Does the U.S> Government charge duties in Ghana Cedis? Open your eyes! It's excuses!

So when you are in America and you import something from Ghana. Does the U.S> Government charge duties in Ghana Cedis? Open your eyes! It's excuses!
CONCERN CITIZEN 1 year ago

lets use the dollar as our national currency.........period!!!!!!!!!

lets use the dollar as our national currency.........period!!!!!!!!!
Jon J 1 year ago

N has it helped us in any way if so why are importers complainin. Cant de law be changed? Wey one way thangs dat? Are these ppl okay when ppl criticize de govt?..eii

N has it helped us in any way if so why are importers complainin. Cant de law be changed? Wey one way thangs dat? Are these ppl okay when ppl criticize de govt?..eii
But they earlier said it wasn't true. LIARS 1 year ago

So everyone lies in this country right? We're they not the same people denying earlier, claiming it was false?

So everyone lies in this country right? We're they not the same people denying earlier, claiming it was false?
Mic Stone 1 year ago

Do I buy goods in America in cedis or dollars? Why should I sell my goods that I bring from the U S in cedis not in dollars if what this criminal customs officer is saying? I will sell my goods in dollars and nobody can do sh ...
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Do I buy goods in America in cedis or dollars? Why should I sell my goods that I bring from the U S in cedis not in dollars if what this criminal customs officer is saying? I will sell my goods in dollars and nobody can do shit about it. If you don't pay I won't sell to you period. I have customers who will pay. Rubbish. Shithole motherfuckers
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Kweku 1 year ago

Why is GRA foreign exchange rate for the dollar at the port is different from the Bank of Ghana foreign currency rate? Always the GRA rate is higher at the port than the Bank of Ghana rate. Why are our leaders killing local ...
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Why is GRA foreign exchange rate for the dollar at the port is different from the Bank of Ghana foreign currency rate? Always the GRA rate is higher at the port than the Bank of Ghana rate. Why are our leaders killing local businesses by imposing high taxes on imported goods and services? There's nothing pleasant at the Tema Port. Our leaders are slowly killing us with their mismanagement and bad economic policies
Lion 1 year ago

Justification of robbery

Justification of robbery
Mensah 1 year ago

If the dollar depreciates, let say one dollar for zero point eighty pesewas, you guys will use different method which charges exorbitantly in Cedis.

If the dollar depreciates, let say one dollar for zero point eighty pesewas, you guys will use different method which charges exorbitantly in Cedis.
Northern Boy 1 year ago

Why should I buy and ship and pay duty on goods in dollars and then be told by crooked govt to sell it in cedis. Meanwhile govt itself doesn't see the sense in accepting the duty amount in money that it prints and controls. W ...
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Why should I buy and ship and pay duty on goods in dollars and then be told by crooked govt to sell it in cedis. Meanwhile govt itself doesn't see the sense in accepting the duty amount in money that it prints and controls. What an irony
mr amin 1 year ago

Thank you brothers for your comments, my only problem in this country is the depreciation of the cedi, the effect on us it's huge it's the course of all the problems we face GRA shame on to you, if people can't afford to patr ...
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Thank you brothers for your comments, my only problem in this country is the depreciation of the cedi, the effect on us it's huge it's the course of all the problems we face GRA shame on to you, if people can't afford to patronized goods and services how do you create jobs?
Fayah 1 year ago

Cheap way of making money to sponsor their expensive lifestyle. This is pure extortion from all. The annoying thing is that government officials always avoid paying taxes leaving only the ordinary Ghanaian ti suffer from this ...
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Cheap way of making money to sponsor their expensive lifestyle. This is pure extortion from all. The annoying thing is that government officials always avoid paying taxes leaving only the ordinary Ghanaian ti suffer from this wicked calculation on import duty. The duty they charge on imported cars is bigger than the cost od the car itself. Wicked leaders
Stephen 1 year ago

Ghana customs is part of the problem in the country. They do this to achieve their target so that they can get their end of year bonuses.

Ghana customs is part of the problem in the country. They do this to achieve their target so that they can get their end of year bonuses.
Onipa Nua 1 year ago

The dollar is not backed by any mineral like the pound and other currencies but it's the confidence repose in the dollar that makes it so, why can't we as a country do same so that our cedi can match up, and also stop the lo ...
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The dollar is not backed by any mineral like the pound and other currencies but it's the confidence repose in the dollar that makes it so, why can't we as a country do same so that our cedi can match up, and also stop the looting and changing to dollars and hiding it under our beds for fear of being caught.
But I can tell one thing, the level of greed from oldmen to the young man is unimaginable hence we find ourselves in this predicament.
Our taste for foreign travel and foreign products by these leaders who inherited from their parents is what is killing the masses.
Unrill we decide that all leaders should educate their children here, attend hospitals here for a number of years to qualify to be a leader, we ain't going no where.
We keep doing the same things without getting results so we need to change and change is now.
Kojo Oduro 1 year ago

The Customs Division at the ports are all under the pressure of Akufo Addo’s criminal waste of tax payers monies without proper accountabilities. They are overtaxing Ghanaians left and right like there’s no tomorrow. That ...
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The Customs Division at the ports are all under the pressure of Akufo Addo’s criminal waste of tax payers monies without proper accountabilities. They are overtaxing Ghanaians left and right like there’s no tomorrow. That senior Customs Officers who calculates the duties for imported cars are all criminals. First of all you are penalizing imported cars after ten years, what are your problems in making Ghanaians benefited from their own country’s ports. Shame unto you criminal officials.
Appike 1 year ago

Kill the people by imposing huge taxes on us. Because you want to rob us , you quote everything in dollar while you know perfectly that our currency cannot match the dollar. You put so much burden on the people of Ghana, and ...
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Kill the people by imposing huge taxes on us. Because you want to rob us , you quote everything in dollar while you know perfectly that our currency cannot match the dollar. You put so much burden on the people of Ghana, and you are happy. I tell you today, if you don't change your bad ways toward Ghanaian citizens, it shall never be well with with this country because of your wickedness.
True Picture 1 year ago

The matter is, if for instance, the CIF of a car is $5,000, they convert the $5,000 to Cedis at the prevailing exchange rate given by GRA at the port and calculate duties, levies and taxes on the Cedi equivalent.
Then the im ...
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The matter is, if for instance, the CIF of a car is $5,000, they convert the $5,000 to Cedis at the prevailing exchange rate given by GRA at the port and calculate duties, levies and taxes on the Cedi equivalent.
Then the importer pays these duties, levies and taxes in Ghana Cedis.

The only thing they use the exchange rate for is to convert from CIF currency to home currency.
Jon J 1 year ago

Car wit engine cc up to 1.0 has tax diffrent from de ones up to 2.0....3.0...n so on. Also cars considered elite attracts higher taxes than de 'ordinary' ones wit de same cc Why this?De tax shud b diffrent when its a van suv ...
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Car wit engine cc up to 1.0 has tax diffrent from de ones up to 2.0....3.0...n so on. Also cars considered elite attracts higher taxes than de 'ordinary' ones wit de same cc Why this?De tax shud b diffrent when its a van suv bus etc dats de issue its not bout convertin $ to C n duties must be reduced n not tied to any cif value or $
Chief Nana 1 year ago

This policy is killing local businesses that import into the country!! Another example of Ghana shooting its self in the foot! Many imports are going through Togo or Irovy Coast! Why do we always as a country kill our own!!!

This policy is killing local businesses that import into the country!! Another example of Ghana shooting its self in the foot! Many imports are going through Togo or Irovy Coast! Why do we always as a country kill our own!!!
Kobby11_11 1 year ago

Wow!! A lot of the comments here go to show that majority of you have a difficulty in English comprehension, or you didn't read the story fully.

Wow!! A lot of the comments here go to show that majority of you have a difficulty in English comprehension, or you didn't read the story fully.
Kalimba Mozambo 1 year ago

Misunderstanding. The customs official said they calculate the charges in foreign currency before converting it to Cedis for you to pay.

You are thinking customs is asking you to pay in foreign currency, which is not the ...
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Misunderstanding. The customs official said they calculate the charges in foreign currency before converting it to Cedis for you to pay.

You are thinking customs is asking you to pay in foreign currency, which is not the case. You pay in Cedis.
Molla 1 year ago

You don't know what are you talking about greediness will kill all of you. If you import goods in abroad are they used your Ghana cedis for your duty?what a foolishness that's why cedis is devalue

You don't know what are you talking about greediness will kill all of you. If you import goods in abroad are they used your Ghana cedis for your duty?what a foolishness that's why cedis is devalue
Matthew Narh Odonkor 1 year ago

Our leaders do not love their people period!

Our leaders do not love their people period!

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