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GRA Raises Alarm Over Businesses Collecting VAT but Failing to Pay Government

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has raised concerns over persistent value-added tax (VAT) compliance challenges among businesses, with some firms allegedly collecting the tax from customers but failing to remit the proceeds to the government. Commissioner-General of the GRA, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, said the situation remains a significant challenge to Ghana’s efforts to improve domestic revenue mobilisation. Speaking at the …

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Ghana’s Producer Price Inflation Rises to 4.0% in July 2026

Ghana’s producer price inflation increased to 4.0% year-on-year in July 2026, up from 3.5% in June, driven largely by rising gold prices and continued increases in utility costs. Data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) show that producer prices rose by 2.0% month-on-month in July, reversing the 3.7% decline recorded in June. The Producer Price Index (PPI) also increased to …

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Sammy Gyamfi Blames NPP-Era Policy Design for BoG’s DGPP Losses

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has attributed losses recorded by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) to the policy framework introduced by the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. Mr Gyamfi said the financial losses associated with the programme should not be viewed as evidence of mismanagement, incompetence …

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