
Documentation Errors Delaying Cargo Clearance, Raising Costs for Importers
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana says inaccurate declarations and missing documents are holding up customs and driving up fees.
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The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana says inaccurate declarations and missing documents are holding up customs and driving up fees.

The Ghana Revenue Authority announced that its Publican AI system generated an extra GH¢1 billion in customs revenue in April 2026, highlighting the country’s digital tax transformation at the 7th Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Forum.

A new Ghanaian tax scheme that lets banks collect VAT and levies on cross‑border digital services could push up costs for users of providers that have not yet complied.

The Ghana Revenue Authority says anyone who attacks its staff during tax compliance will be prosecuted following an incident at Jamila Home on 7 October.

Commissioner Dr. Martin Yamborigya outlined a strategy to halve the current 60% VAT shortfall through a mix of education, engagement and targeted enforcement.

The former Executive Secretary of CLOGSAG and his Deputy Director brother were laid to rest in a joint funeral at the State House forecourt in Accra.

The central bank has paused monetary easing, keeping its policy rate unchanged through the summer as it guards against emerging domestic and external risks that could pressure prices.

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly will shut traffic on select streets between Cocoa Board and Kantamanto to create space for street traders during the festive season.

The former President’s legal counsel has formally filed an Expression of Interest for the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primary in the constituency that flipped to the NDC in 2024.

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Ablakwa unveiled a proposal to link the African Continental Free Trade Area with Caribbean economies, aiming to create new markets and jobs.

Ghana’s new electronic traffic enforcement system has just gone live after a pilot phase, with MP Peter Toobu warning drivers that the change is gradual and not frightening.
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