Congratulations Ghanaians; you have a tax cut coming

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• Jerry 9 years ago

  that is a brilliant piece and we all need to think through before making any partisan comments

  that is a brilliant piece and we all need to think through before making any partisan comments

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• Squirrel 9 years ago

  My Bro, you are on point, and I share your concern for its all about Ghana, but not NDC and not NPP.
  
  Perhaps, it is cheap to promises during campaign, but redeeming them when one wins power is another.
  
  I also share ...
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  My Bro, you are on point, and I share your concern for its all about Ghana, but not NDC and not NPP.
  
  Perhaps, it is cheap to promises during campaign, but redeeming them when one wins power is another.
  
  I also share your concern because how do you cut taxes from 25% to 3% and expect to raise the needed funds to create jobs for the teaming jobless youth that you promised, construct dams (not dug-out, but an irrigable one) in every Ghanaian community, US$1m for every constituency in Ghana. We wait to see.
  Remember Ghana has always relied on loans, mostly foreign, to be able to carry out its dev't agenda. It also depends heavily on imports, even including tooth paste, used panties and braziers, thereby putting undue pressure on the Cedi.
  
  Perhaps he's the "can do" spirit.
  We hope and pray that he redeems his campaign pledges to bring the needed relief to Ghanaians.

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• Dessie 9 years ago

  Cut Tax, borrow money and put us back to where we were before: Remember the backbone of every economy is Tax, the failure of Greece ,Italy and Spain economy to flourish are the failure to collect taxes .No taxes, no infrastru ...
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  Cut Tax, borrow money and put us back to where we were before: Remember the backbone of every economy is Tax, the failure of Greece ,Italy and Spain economy to flourish are the failure to collect taxes .No taxes, no infrastructure , no good health, no pay for public servants even c

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• Squirrel 9 years ago

  CAMPAIGN PLEDGE THAT NEVER WAS
  
  Nana Addo, even before your swearing-in, we can't wait to see you redeem the ff campaign pledges that you made to Ghanaians over the next 4 years.
  
  Be on the look for the following:
  1. Fr ...
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  CAMPAIGN PLEDGE THAT NEVER WAS
  
  Nana Addo, even before your swearing-in, we can't wait to see you redeem the ff campaign pledges that you made to Ghanaians over the next 4 years.
  
  Be on the look for the following:
  1. Free SHS
  2. One district one factory
  3.One constituency $1million a year
  4.One village one dam (dams not dug-outs)
  5.Reduction in tax from 25% to 3%
  6.Reduction in utility bills
  7.Significant reduction on fuel prices
  8.Reduction on transportation fares
  9.Free import duties on raw materials
  10.Reduction on general import duties
  11.Election of District chief executives
  12.Payment of deposits to DKM and other financial institution customers whose monies were locked up
  13.Zongo community development
  Zonal area development
  14.Restoration of teacher training allowances
  15.Restoration of nursing training allowances
  16.Changing of Mahama SHS to boarding schools
  17.Creating new region (Western Region) and ....
  18. Construct a havour at James Town
  19. Subsidies in Fertiliser and other farming inputs;
  20. Separate A-G from Ministry of Justice
  Name the rest.
  Change has finally arrived. Hurray!

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• samuel azumah 9 years ago

  let us wait and see

  let us wait and see

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• Okonore 9 years ago

  We voted for Nana because we were tired of the stinking corruption, the gargantuan corruption under Mahama's very nose! We don't care about Liberal, Socialist, Communist, Nationalist, etc

  We voted for Nana because we were tired of the stinking corruption, the gargantuan corruption under Mahama's very nose! We don't care about Liberal, Socialist, Communist, Nationalist, etc

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• Moses 9 years ago

  Yeah let's wait and see.
  Some people have put man on the moon and fly aeroplanes.
  Top 100 companies with employees less than 100 thousand are generating revenues and profits in excess of $100bn and $10 bn a year and some p ...
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  Yeah let's wait and see.
  Some people have put man on the moon and fly aeroplanes.
  Top 100 companies with employees less than 100 thousand are generating revenues and profits in excess of $100bn and $10 bn a year and some people in Africa can't think of providing basic necessities for all through creativity and innovation.

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• Hon.Sam 9 years ago

  It does not make sense to put the cart before the horse.Does it?

  It does not make sense to put the cart before the horse.Does it?

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• Nsia 9 years ago

  just as it does not make sense when a politician promises to build a bridge where there is no fucking river! And,we will soon see through all the hollow promises made by airy-fairy Akufo Addo.What sense does it make when Akuf ...
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  just as it does not make sense when a politician promises to build a bridge where there is no fucking river! And,we will soon see through all the hollow promises made by airy-fairy Akufo Addo.What sense does it make when Akufo Addo, told farmers in the Western Region that Ghana"s 92,000 sq mile landmass was bigger than that of Ivory Coast"s 124,000 Landmass? It makes you think, doesn"t it?

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• Nana Esi, Ottawa 9 years ago

  Ghanaians, per say lacks critical thinking.They are all expecting milk and honey to flow through their pipes. The Kasoa MP said, WE NEED CHANGE NOT INTERCHANGE. oh wow what a small mind. When people are working hard to reach ...
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  Ghanaians, per say lacks critical thinking.They are all expecting milk and honey to flow through their pipes. The Kasoa MP said, WE NEED CHANGE NOT INTERCHANGE. oh wow what a small mind. When people are working hard to reach the sky My Ghanaian people are crying for food. They will live to regret.

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• Okuley 9 years ago

  Nana & npp are in power for the next four years! Period!

  Nana & npp are in power for the next four years! Period!

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• Abeeku Mensah 9 years ago

  Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP won not because of taxes and or most of the promises made; they won because the people from other regions other than the Ashanti and Eastern regions grew some common sense and plentifully wise of b ...
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  Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP won not because of taxes and or most of the promises made; they won because the people from other regions other than the Ashanti and Eastern regions grew some common sense and plentifully wise of being slapped around one too many times following the "love my tribe, vote my tribe" crap the NPP and NDC have engaged in over the last 30 years.
  But to Nana Akufo-Addo's credit he saw a bunch of fools and bumped their heads, including the Hon Sam who posted a rather infantile response, and won. So just as the USA continues to learn from Reaganomics so it is that Ghana is hell bent on hopping on the crooked path paved with trickle-down economic theories.

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• Ayittey 9 years ago

  We voted for whoever we wanted. Just like Americans chose Trump as their president. Akuffo Addo alone has the power to make decisions affecting our lives. If we wanted you, we would have voted for you. Can you find something ...
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  We voted for whoever we wanted. Just like Americans chose Trump as their president. Akuffo Addo alone has the power to make decisions affecting our lives. If we wanted you, we would have voted for you. Can you find something meaningful to do with your life?

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• Kkkv 9 years ago

  And that is why Ghana will continue to be a developing country, if you don't think critically before voting.Is rather unfortunate Ghana is full of illiterates

  And that is why Ghana will continue to be a developing country, if you don't think critically before voting.Is rather unfortunate Ghana is full of illiterates

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• Kweku 9 years ago

  NDC lacks economic ideas. If Americans pay taxes on driver registration and mortgages and Ghanaians don't pay, it doesn't mean NPP can never implement prudent economic policies. This is just sour grapes. NPP will implement f ...
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  NDC lacks economic ideas. If Americans pay taxes on driver registration and mortgages and Ghanaians don't pay, it doesn't mean NPP can never implement prudent economic policies. This is just sour grapes. NPP will implement free SHS and cut taxes to stimulate economic growth.

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• nana asenso 9 years ago

  In Ghana we collect taxes to spend on corruption and borrow to spend on non profitable projects. Believe in Nana to reduce corruption and let us see what happens. Can you tell me what type of economics NDC govt was practising ...
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  In Ghana we collect taxes to spend on corruption and borrow to spend on non profitable projects. Believe in Nana to reduce corruption and let us see what happens. Can you tell me what type of economics NDC govt was practising?

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• Mr Bonsu U k 9 years ago

  VERY GOOD. A WORLD CLASS ECONOMICS. SO WHAT WERE YOU EXPECTING GHANIANS TO DO?. TO VOTE FOR MAHAMA OR WHO?. DON'T TRY TO HIDE YOUR FACE, WE KNOW ALL WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY BUT LOOK GHANIANS WANT CHANG PERIOD WE ARE READY TO W ...
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  VERY GOOD. A WORLD CLASS ECONOMICS. SO WHAT WERE YOU EXPECTING GHANIANS TO DO?. TO VOTE FOR MAHAMA OR WHO?. DON'T TRY TO HIDE YOUR FACE, WE KNOW ALL WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY BUT LOOK GHANIANS WANT CHANG PERIOD WE ARE READY TO WALK IN MADE OR WHATEVER THE SAME CHANG HAS HAPPEN IN AMERICA AND THE PEOPLE ARE READY FOR THE OUTCOME. YOU CAN APPLY FOR WORK IN FINANCIAL TIMES I DON'T THINK IS BAD.

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• SAMUEL AMOAH. 9 years ago

  A great article but,with a lot of sarcasm.Every principle applied in any philosophy is done in context with the situation or realities on the ground.How is it impossible to reduce taxes to give respite to businesses to grow a ...
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  A great article but,with a lot of sarcasm.Every principle applied in any philosophy is done in context with the situation or realities on the ground.How is it impossible to reduce taxes to give respite to businesses to grow and absorb the countless numbers of unemployed youths in the country which is a current priority.The roads could be maintained for sometime until the urgent problems of unemployment are solved and the micro and macro economy are stable,then major infrastructure could be done.Ghana has a peculiar case and the application of such principles as you are saying should be done with wisdom and common sense to achieve the results. This is not about applying the conservative principles, book copied. Nana Addo has the capacity and wisdom to apply every principle of knowledge acquired to bring economic relief to Ghanaians.The economy first yes,then infrastructure gradually. Mahama failed because he turned this principle upside down,same you are cleverly advocating. Give us a break,the NPP has a team!!

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• S. K. A 9 years ago

  Pls we are waiting for free SHS, reduce Taxation, one district One Factory, one district one Dam in the North, one million Dollars for each constituency Teacher trainee allowance, Nurses allowance.

  Pls we are waiting for free SHS, reduce Taxation, one district One Factory, one district one Dam in the North, one million Dollars for each constituency Teacher trainee allowance, Nurses allowance.

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