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Taxes on airline fares, spare parts abolished - Ofori-Atta

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  • yyy 7 years ago

    Good one but please make sure it does not slow econimic growth because even in the developed countries,there are taxes on this

  • Kofi Nti 7 years ago

    Is the rich who fly so why abolish tax on airline fares. We seem to be too eager to establish utopian state

  • Sinclear 7 years ago

    it is many other taxes that are being eliminated not just travel tax
    Npp is on the right direction eliminating mahama and ndc useless taxes that destroyed ghana

  • Ato 7 years ago

    The rich can change mind due to.expensive fares bare it in mind every rational being wish to reduce cost so is a step in the right direction

  • MATTALLY 7 years ago

    Ei...NPP must be careful oo...all these cuts. what will be de alternative source of income?

  • Paapidi 7 years ago

    Do you know the losses suffered by the domestic airlines due to that tax on fares? More people will resume flying again and the airlines will make more money and pay taxes to the government. Additionally, this will lead to gr ...
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  • Ato 7 years ago

    Great analysis

  • EC 7 years ago

    The finance minister started by believing in the name Jesus Christ to make all these dreams a reality. Putting God first will surely see us through and make lives easy for the ordinary Ghanaians.Nana was surely voted to power ...
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  • Isaac 7 years ago

    You said the economy is broke so where did you get all this monies to do all this Africa leaders tell the truth

  • Kwesi 7 years ago

    Then NDC is doomed forever. kudos to NPP/Akufo Addo

  • EC 7 years ago

    For twelve ( 12)years of being in opposition,they studied and researched before making promises. They know what Ghana is worth and know what Ghana can do. You look at ones worth before you make a request.

  • Ato 7 years ago

    Very intelligent analysis, keep it up,

  • Alberto 7 years ago

    Research work doesn't as you think

  • yyy 7 years ago

    Ah illetracy will kill Ghanaians...Nothing has been reduced yet! All he said will from tomorrow be subjected to debate and scrutiny before it is passed

  • Sinclear 7 years ago

    ALL MAHAAMA HARSH AND STUPID TAXES THAAT KILLED OUR ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY ARE NOW BEING ELIMINATED
    THANK GOD NDC AND THE LOSER MAHAMA GONE NOW

  • Osman Braimah 7 years ago

    Impressive!!

  • Nshyira 7 years ago

    Bravo a brave move. We can never make it if we're engulfed with fear. Fear is a defeat that causes stagnation. Good move MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD PROTECT AND GUIDES YOU PEOPLE TO SUCCESS..

  • car shipment reduced? 7 years ago

    car shipment reduced?

  • tom 7 years ago

    Hope spare parts dealers will actually reduce their wares to reflect the tax removal.

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  • Sunday 7 years ago

    if this is true then come 2020 I will vote for npp for the first time I am in with npp nana is God sent

  • Togbe Afede 7 years ago

    Good one there for my business. Mahama is bomb. Fly Africa world airline.

  • from Kofi Appiah 7 years ago

    Mr Ofori Atta please we hear anything concerning NSS personnel monthly Allawance

  • BOY KOFI 7 years ago

    So long as the Cedi keeps falling everyday so will prices of imported goods go up including spare parts.Thank you.

  • Sam 7 years ago

    thank god we don't have tax man mahama anymore

  • abi 7 years ago

    Am sorry, it is not yet abolished. Wrong headline. The Minister did not state at the time of reading his statement that these taxes are abolished. His words are 'the government is going to abolish................... As of now ...
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  • GHANANI 7 years ago

    This government is not serious.To abolish taxes on imported spare parts is pure madness and a misguided populist move which will enrich the pockets of spare parts dealers and deprive the state of huge revenue.How is the gover ...
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