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Gov't to implement windfall tax for mining firms in 2013 budget

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  • KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON. 11 years ago

    Not only that the govrnment should impose special taxes on those who use expensive,petrol guzzling vehicles especially the so-called 4x4s.The government should also impose special higher taxes on any items that can be produ ...
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  • Nana 11 years ago

    Few comments on this important issue, because it is not politics or tribalism or religion. The revenue from mining is very important for our economy. We must get fair share of the boom in gold prices and increase in gold prod ...
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  • WASA 11 years ago

    HONESTLY IS TIME KENKEY SELLERS ARE SEND TO NEGOTIAT OUR NATIONAL CONTRACTS WHY WONT GALAMSEY GROW,IS IT POSIBLE TO CANCEL ALL MINING CONTRACT AND RE NEGOTIAT BY SELLECTED FEW ORDINARY GHANAIANS NOT SELFISH POLITITAINS WHO ON ...
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  • Sankofa 11 years ago

    The windfall tax must be imposded with retrospective effect now. The rate must be increased to 40% over time - this is the internationally accepted norm.

    We must aim to take over the mining and oil industry as soon ae poss ...
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  • kk 11 years ago

    Government should tax the rich and Resource industries because sooner these non renewable energy will finish and Ghanaians will be at the mercey of non resource economy whichis Agriculture, service and manufacturing industrie ...
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  • chief amankwa 11 years ago

    instead creating a solid local mining company either state or privatised or major stake holder we allow things go out of control..learn from china and usa.
    they sometimes engineer local businesses to strive ..call it state o ...
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