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Government to consider a reduction of duties on imported vehicles

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  • Nana Bedua 6 years ago

    When will implement policies that destroy us. Here we are with a Ghanaian car manufacturing company building cars for our own consumption. Instead of encouraging the people of Ghana to nurturing this company so one day we c ...
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  • front fighter 6 years ago

    which car manufacturer are you talking about ? Hope not that Kantanka scam !

  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 6 years ago

    Don't blame him, mate. Many are those who can't differentiate an assembly factory from a manufacturing one.

  • adanko[the digger] 6 years ago

    Are kantanka vehicles made or assembled in Ghana?Rumours have it that it is the local name for Mitsubishi.Is it true?

  • Niijoe 6 years ago

    I don't think this idea will destroy our on going motor manufacturing industry, competition always brings bout the best and the community will have a choice.

  • Daladam 6 years ago

    Get rid of mahama and foolish ndc unnecessary import fees on cars let Ghanaian live easier

  • Lynda 6 years ago

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  • Frimpong 6 years ago

    It's not only vehicles that are high on duties. Everyone is complaining about the high duties. If all the loopholes are to be close then reduction of all duties is a must. We are paying 20% duties, 17.5% Vat plus and many dif ...
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  • Kwabena kwabena 6 years ago

    Reduce the duties on imported goods to encourage people to pay the right taxes and prevent tax evasion

  • SIMON 6 years ago

    ALLOW VEHICLES 5YRS AND UNDER INTO THE COUNTRY SINCE MUCH OLDER VEHICLES HAVE LOT OF ISSUES AND MOST PEOPLE CUT CORNERS AS RESULTS ROAD ACCIDENTS INCREASES

  • ROGUE LAWYER 6 years ago

    those over age penalty tax law must be scraped, 20yrs vehicle in Europe IS FAR BETTER THAN two 2yrs vehicle in Ghana.
    2.there must be a flat rate on imported cars

    2. The idea of making the embassies effective on this iss ...
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  • Bold 6 years ago

    0yrs vehicle in Europe IS FAR BETTER THAN two 2yrs vehicle in Ghana..... Agreed in many ways.

  • JoB 6 years ago

    That will help Ghana the import duties on imported vehicles are way too expensive yet the road to Tema Port is very disaster .

  • yabs 6 years ago

    goverment

  • Newman 6 years ago

    Mr President give us a break, action
    speaks rather than words

  • kwabena ohemeng,london 6 years ago

    How vehicles are valued for duty purpose is totally wrong.They take the value of the vehicle as if it is new and use the age of the vehicle to arrive at the value.Which means if I bought a second hand car for 2000 pounds and ...
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  • ghanani 6 years ago

    And in addition they will add sales tax,vat,etc,etc and soon AU tax will be added.

  • Kwapps 6 years ago

    Calculating the duty of a vehicle is an internationally agreed formula adopted by customs agencies throughout the world so changing it will be next to impossible. And they chose it for a good reason. If you go on the premise ...
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  • Legend 6 years ago

    I totally agree with you. why should second hand cars be cheaper in Togo than Ghana. They have nothing, but cars and everything is cheaper, whilst cocoa prices are higher over there. Even tell us to pay 50% of the cost price ...
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  • Adomba 6 years ago

    High duty and and compulsory towing fee. Aba

  • Mensa 6 years ago

    THAT UNDERSTAND THAT THE NDC IMPORT FEES ARE NOT SIMPLY NOT MAKING ANY SENSE

  • BOY KOFI 6 years ago

    How comes that Nana Addo's administration finds it necessary to reduce taxes for spare parts dealers and forget about Burgers' private imported vehicules?Nana Addo can get votes from spare parts dealers but Burgers don't vote ...
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  • Kwapps 6 years ago

    The government should rather consider increasing the duty on private vehicles, especially the gas guzzlers, and reduce duties on commercial vehicles. If you can afford to drive around in v12, v8 and v6 cars, you should equall ...
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