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Export Finance Company Ltd v. Ghana Revenue Authority & Attorney-General (Supreme Court)

Case Brief: Export Finance Company Ltd v. Ghana Revenue Authority & Attorney-General Citation: Writ No. J1/07/2021 Court: Supreme Court of Ghana Date: 30th November 2022 Coram: Dotse JSC (Presiding), Amegatcher JSC (Lead), Owusu (Ms.) JSC, Lovelace-Johnson (Ms.) JSC, Honyenuga JSC, Prof. Mensa-Bonsu (Mrs.) JSC, Kulendi JSC Flynote Constitutional Law — Tax Law — Access to […]

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Eaton Towers Ghana Ltd v. The Commissioner-General (High Court)

Case Brief: Eaton Towers Ghana Ltd v. The Commissioner-General (GRA) & Another Citation: Suit No. CM/TAX/000318 Court: High Court of Justice (Commercial Division), Accra Date: 27th February 2018 Judge: His Lordship Jerome Noble-Nkrumah, J. Flynote Tax Law — Income Tax — Value Added Tax (VAT) — Tax Avoidance Schemes — Re-characterization of Transactions — Arm’s

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DM Kojo Trading Ent Ltd v. The Commissioner-General (High Court)

Case Brief: DM Kojo Trading Ent Ltd v. The Commissioner-General (GRA) Citation: Suit No. CM/MISC/0945/2019 Court: High Court of Justice (Commercial Division), Accra Date: 7th November 2019 Judge: Her Ladyship Justice Akua Sarpomaa Amoah (Mrs.) Flynote Tax Law — Revenue Administration — Garnishment — Validity of Garnishment Notice — Service of Documents — Mandatory nature

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Chapel Hill School Ltd v. Attorney General & Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service (Supreme Court)

Case Brief: Chapel Hill School Ltd v. Attorney General & Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service Citation: [2009] J4/25/2009 Date: 22nd July 2009 Court: Supreme Court of Ghana Coram: Atuguba JSC (Presiding), Akuffo (Ms) JSC, Dr. Date-Bah JSC (Lead), Owusu (Ms) JSC, Baffoe-Bonnie JSC          Flynote Tax Law — Income Tax — Exempt Income — Educational Institution of

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Bishop Daniel Obinim v. Commissioner-General, Ghana Revenue Authority; Fidelity Bank Ltd (High Court)

Case Brief: Bishop Daniel Obinim v. Ghana Revenue Authority & Fidelity Bank Ltd. Court: High Court (Commercial Division), Accra Judge: Akua Sarpomaa Amoah (Mrs.), J. Date: 30 October 2020 Suit No.: CM/OCC/1033/2019 Parties: Plaintiff – Bishop Daniel Obinim; 1st Defendant – Ghana Revenue Authority; 2nd Defendant – Fidelity Bank Ltd. Flynote Tax law — Dispute

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Bishop Daniel Obinim v. Commissioner-General, Ghana Revenue Authority; Ecobank Ghana Ltd (High Court)

Case Title and Citation Bishop Daniel Obinim v. Commissioner-General, Ghana Revenue Authority; Ecobank Ghana Ltd High Court (Commercial Division), Accra — 13 May 2020 Coram: Doreen G. Boakye-Agyei (Mrs.), J. Flynote Tax—Judicial review—Revenue Administration Act, 2016 (Act 915)—Notice of assessment and timelines for objection—Whether failure to object within 30 days precludes challenge—Third- party debtor notice

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Value Added Tax Act, 2025 (Act 1151) — Tax Alert: What changes from 1 January 2026

The Value Added Tax Act, 2025 (Act 1151) replaces the Value Added Tax Act, 2013 (Act 870) and all its subsequent amendments with effect from 1 January 2026. The headline changes are the abolition of the VAT flat-rate schemes, a sharp increase in registration thresholds, a 20% up-front payment at the port for unregistered importers, a tightened and enumerated list of zero-rated exported services, modernised invoicing and digital compliance rules, and refreshed Schedules for exemptions, zero-rating and reliefs. Taxpayers should plan now for pricing, contracting, systems and compliance changes ahead of the commencement date.

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2026 insurable salaries – SSNIT thresholds

The 2026 maximum monthly insurable salary has been set at GHS 69,000, while the minimum is GHS 587.79. This announcement by SSNIT ensures that monthly contributions range between a floor of GHS 79.35 and a ceiling of GHS 9,315. However, a discrepancy exists in the tax regime: while the minimum wage has risen to GHS 587.79, the tax-exempt threshold remains at GHS 490, meaning minimum wage earners are currently liable for income tax.

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Ghana’s new VAT law removes consumption-based zero-rating of services

Before 2026, there were four different VAT rates in Ghana. We had two flat rates, made up of 3% for some retailers and 5% for the real estate sector. There was also the standard rate of 15% and a rate of 0%. The new VAT law has abolished the flat rates. It has also modified, even if unintentionally, the way some services are considered for zero rating.

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