Sunday , May 5 2024

LIVE UPDATE: FINANCE MINISTER PRESENTS MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW

The finance minister, Ken Ofori Attah presents the mid-year budget review today in parliament.

The event has been strongly welcomed with various reactions especially on the prediction of hikes in taxes.

Here is a live update from parliament…..

The NPP government inherited an economy in despair- Ofori Attah #midyearbudgetreview

IMF program was derailed under, we brought the program back on track- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

We have supported 200 000 in fertilizer and seeds- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Electricity tarriffs have been reduced by 17 %- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Cedi fall due to external pressures- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

There will be no increase in VAT- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Non oil GDP grew by 5.6%-Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Current cedi depreciation best since 2012-Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

This is the first time debt to GDP has declined- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

GDp growth rate of 6%-Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Year on year growth of 17.5%- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Interest rate trended downwards-Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Ghana cedi remained relatively stable- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

BOG made appropriate interventions to further stabilize the cedi- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Total revenue amounts to 7.2 percent of GDP- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Our goal is to grow the productive sector of the economy-Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

External debt amounted to 71.6% billion- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Oil revenue now 2.1 billion cedis for the period- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

30 year Eurobond pegged at 8.62%- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Eurobond of 2 billion dollars for he period- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Lower than anticipated domestic revenue- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Fiscal deficit of 11.8 billion cedis- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Total expenditure has been revised downwards- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Government has since 2017 removed taxes that were inimical to production- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

We will deepen tax compliance from 11%- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Tax evasion offenders will be prosecuted- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

1.4 million new TIN registration has been taken- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

GRA has improved filing rate- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Introduction of luxury vehicle levy-Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Government considering possible outsourcing payroll of its employees-Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Medium term policies to outline revenue reforms- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Implementing youth enhancing policies-Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Government will continue with the implementation of free SHS- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

300 million cedis has been released to support the nation’s builder corp- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

177 million was allocated for payment of teacher trainee allowance- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

We have to speak one language to execute the transformation we seek- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Ghana paid off 6 billion of inherited debt- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Revenue shortfalls of 2018 was 1.42%- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

12 million has been released to pay nursing training allowance- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Our approach is building an integrated road network- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

We must address both demand and supply side of housing- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

We are confident and have a well established on a growth plan- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

NPP government has not wavered in its promise to Ghanaians- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

A social partnership to establish a wiser society is underway- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

Every single cedi will be spent with the development of Ghana in mind- Ofori Attah. #midyearbudgetreview

 

 

 

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