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VAT Exemption For APIs Proposed

October 2008 | Industry News

Ghana's Parliament is considering the widening of value-added tax (VAT) exemptions to a wider range of pharmaceuticals. According to the Daily Guide, Minister of State at the Ministry Finance and Economic Planning Anthony Osei Akoto filed a motion to amend the VAT Act, 1998. In an effort to boost the local pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, Akoto has proposed to expand the number of VAT-exempt pharmaceutical raw materials from 34 to

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