The Civil Society Organisations Budget Forum is urging the government to expand its tax net to help ease some burden on businesses in the country.
The call aligns with the government’s commitment to responding to the needs of the Ghanaian citizenry, thereby deepening citizens’ participation in the budget process and implementing inclusive policies.
Abdulkarim Mohammed, Coordinator for the Civil Society Organisations Budget Forum, has asserted that the tax policy by the government must focus more on the informal sector.
According to him, the informal sector contributes significantly to the Ghanaian economy, more so than the formal sector. Abdulkarim Mohammed believes that the formal sector suffers more from government taxation compared to the informal sector.
Hamid Abdul Mumuni, Senior Research Officer and Tax Equality Lead at the Civil Society Organisations Budget Forum, suggests that the government should consolidate all taxes to eliminate duplicate receipts from the system.
This, he believes, would encourage Ghanaians, particularly those in the informal sector, to pay their taxes as mandated by the constitution.
According to Mumuni, blending taxes would enable the government to generate funds for development projects without relying solely on foreign donors.
Source: Oyerepafmonline.com/ Bernard K Dadzie
