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The institute began operating as a professional body in 1978, and the Ghana Institute of Taxation was incorporated as a limited company on 2 May 1980. It became the Chartered Institute of Taxation on 8 February 2001. As of 2011 a draft bill was in the works to incorporate the CITG through act of parliament. [2]
The Internal Revenue Service of Ghana is the Government of Ghana agency responsible for the mobilization of tax for the government. [ 1 ] It was merged to the Ghana Revenue Authority as a result of the Ghana Revenue Authority Act of 2009.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is the Ghana administration charged with the task of assessing, collecting and accounting for tax revenue in Ghana. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As part of efforts to improve compliance, the Authority is required to assist taxpayers to understand and meet their tax obligations by providing robust and comprehensive advice.
[3] [4] He made this known in the 2022 budget statement and economic policy that was read in the parliament of Ghana. [5] 1.75% is the rate of the E-levy which the Government decided to apply on all transactions. [1] [6] [7] [8] Ken Ofori-Atta said it could raise about $1.15billion which will widen the tax net. [9]
Members of the organisation are the only persons recognized under the Companies Code (Act 179) 1963, to pursue audits of company accounts in Ghana. It is governed by a council of eleven members who are chartered accountants. The council, headed by a president, holds office for a period of two years.
The top income tax and corporate tax rates are 25%. Other taxes included with value-added tax (VAT), are the national health insurance levy, and a capital gains tax. The overall tax burden was 12.1% of Ghana's total domestic income in 2013. Ghana's national budget was the equivalent of 39.8% of GDP in 2013. [31]
The laws also established the legal structure that informed the corporation in contractual agreements between the Government of Ghana and private oil exploration companies. In 1987, the Petroleum Income Tax Law were added to the corporation's mandate to permit it to tax various petroleum products for consumption. The law was the PNDC Law 188..
Holidays in italics are "special days", while those in regular type are "regular holidays". January 1: New Year's Day March 6: Independence Day; April 22 Good Friday; May 1: Labor Day