GRA to impose VAT on online purchases from August

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Carrington Clarks 2 days ago

Folish man

Folish man
Blacks are wicked. 2 days ago

Online shopping is done. Why not have a little patience to nurture online business before chasing with taxes?

Online shopping is done. Why not have a little patience to nurture online business before chasing with taxes?
Mk 2 days ago

It’s long over due! If purchases in brick and mortar shops are taxed why not online transactions. The tax leakage must be closed immediately.

It’s long over due! If purchases in brick and mortar shops are taxed why not online transactions. The tax leakage must be closed immediately.
Name 2 days ago

Yes, as long as this VAT is not new introduction but an existing tax model, everybody MUST pay it.

In Europe, even selling on a table during one-day a week market event, you'll pay VAT, which the nations need to build/mai ...
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Yes, as long as this VAT is not new introduction but an existing tax model, everybody MUST pay it.

In Europe, even selling on a table during one-day a week market event, you'll pay VAT, which the nations need to build/maintain roads, schools etc etc.
FAG 2 days ago

Okay I'm for what the youth will say this time because Nana Addo era he introduced E levy and they nearly burnt sea. So I'm waitinnnnnnnnng!!!!!

Okay I'm for what the youth will say this time because Nana Addo era he introduced E levy and they nearly burnt sea. So I'm waitinnnnnnnnng!!!!!
Name 2 days ago

Is VAT a new introduction?

Hell NO !! VAT is an existing tax model. Some people are already paying while others are not.

To explain further, imagine customer A purchasing some item at a retail shop and pays VAT on it. ...
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Is VAT a new introduction?

Hell NO !! VAT is an existing tax model. Some people are already paying while others are not.

To explain further, imagine customer A purchasing some item at a retail shop and pays VAT on it. Why should customer B who is buying the same item online be exempted from paying VAT?

Remember that E-Levy was an additional tax model that was introduced, and not the enforcement of an existing tax model.
Kwabena 2 days ago

YOU ARE A FOOL!!

WAS E LEVY ALSO NOT A FORM OF VAT OR TAX TO RAISE CAPITAL?? AND WAS IT EVERYONE WHO WAS PAYING E LEVY?? APONKYE

YOU ARE A FOOL!!

WAS E LEVY ALSO NOT A FORM OF VAT OR TAX TO RAISE CAPITAL?? AND WAS IT EVERYONE WHO WAS PAYING E LEVY?? APONKYE
Name 2 days ago

You can shout till you lose your voice, insult others, including your own mother, but all that won't help. You can even cry to the skies, but that won't save you.

You will still pay the VAT on online purchases !!

You can shout till you lose your voice, insult others, including your own mother, but all that won't help. You can even cry to the skies, but that won't save you.

You will still pay the VAT on online purchases !!
Prudhomme - Ghanaians are unintelligent 2 days ago

Businesses will be required to use GRA's POS devices/equipments, according to the director.

Is this a joke or what? Deos he really understand current technologies?

Oh Ghana, you have got too many numbskulls parading as ...
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Businesses will be required to use GRA's POS devices/equipments, according to the director.

Is this a joke or what? Deos he really understand current technologies?

Oh Ghana, you have got too many numbskulls parading as managers of this country!
Name 2 days ago

That's the one thing I hate about regulation enforcement in Ghana: always forcing everybody to use just one tool or application, because some official will be the fronting in the purchase of that tool..

What is done outsid ...
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That's the one thing I hate about regulation enforcement in Ghana: always forcing everybody to use just one tool or application, because some official will be the fronting in the purchase of that tool..

What is done outside is that govt and stakeholders design a common interface, that defines exactly what must be done and then allow many companies to bring its own version of the same application - thus allowing competition.

Using that approach, consumers have to option to choose which vendor they want. The results: reduction in corruption, enhancement of innovation, performance and effectiveness plus many others superlatives.

TKA! 2 days ago

I was thinking of same when I read this....all to use your POS? How? What happens to those banks and fintechs who deployed POS years ago?
Why not for GRA to rather find a way to harmonise the payment platforms and connect f ...
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I was thinking of same when I read this....all to use your POS? How? What happens to those banks and fintechs who deployed POS years ago?
Why not for GRA to rather find a way to harmonise the payment platforms and connect from that end to collect their tax?
GH regulators just impose their wishes and command on entities and you cannot say a word!
Samurai 2 days ago

Start and see how it goes. Smh

Start and see how it goes. Smh
Name 2 days ago

How will you even notice it?

Like in Europe, the price is always displayed/quoted with the VAT inclusive. You enter a shop and the price is displayed. If you lie, you bu, if not you leave. They won't display that the net p ...
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How will you even notice it?

Like in Europe, the price is always displayed/quoted with the VAT inclusive. You enter a shop and the price is displayed. If you lie, you bu, if not you leave. They won't display that the net price is 85 and you are paying 15 tax.

It is only on the receipt that the software system will break the parts into net total, tax and the total. The tax is then sent straight to the revenue authority.

So what the online shops do is they display the combined price. If you like buy, if not you have every power to cancel buying.
Solo Pobee 2 days ago

A near impossible task.

A near impossible task.
Lady 2 days ago

Hmmmmm Ghanaians are yet to see this government true colours you just have to wait

Hmmmmm Ghanaians are yet to see this government true colours you just have to wait
123 2 days ago

So how does GRA plan to tax Amazon, Ebay, Aliexpress, Alibaba, Temu, etc?

So how does GRA plan to tax Amazon, Ebay, Aliexpress, Alibaba, Temu, etc?
Mk 2 days ago

Very easy. The vendor, by law, is required to add the tax and pay to the tax Authority. That’s the case in most countries. Amazon and all the online retailers would collect the tax and pay to Ghana Government. In some insta ...
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Very easy. The vendor, by law, is required to add the tax and pay to the tax Authority. That’s the case in most countries. Amazon and all the online retailers would collect the tax and pay to Ghana Government. In some instances the courier companies may collect the tax on behalf of government. South Africa and Egypt are examples of African countries already collecting vat on online transactions.
JA 2 days ago

The vat should be charged on the taxable entities not on individual consumers at point of purchase

The vat should be charged on the taxable entities not on individual consumers at point of purchase
Afetor 1 day ago

VAT is a purchase tax. The days of freebies are over. It's a civic responsibility to be tax.

VAT is a purchase tax. The days of freebies are over. It's a civic responsibility to be tax.
Afetor 1 day ago

"to pay tax"

"to pay tax"

Lion 1 day ago

The problem is not about paying tax but ensuring Ghanaians see and enjoy their hard paid taxes in their everyday life.

The problem is not about paying tax but ensuring Ghanaians see and enjoy their hard paid taxes in their everyday life.
Rocky 1 day ago

I have never paid tax my entire life and I will never pay this one too

I have never paid tax my entire life and I will never pay this one too

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