Partner for Strategy and Partnerships at Deloitte Ghana, Yaw Appiah Lartey, is urging the government to further reduce the effective VAT rate to 17.5% in next year’s mid-year budget review.Ghana travel guide
He argues that the 2026 Budget’s proposed cut—from 21.9% to 20%—remains too high for businesses and could weaken competitiveness.
Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 2026 Budget Review Seminar, Lartey said a deeper reduction would be more beneficial to the private sector.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
