During his vetting before Parliament's Appointments Committee on Monday, January 13, 2025, Finance Minister-designate Dr.
Cassiel Ato Forson announced a bold strategy to reduce certain taxes, including the controversial betting tax, while improving government revenue.
This initiative is part of an ambitious plan to increase Ghana's tax revenue from 13.8% to 18% of GDP without introducing new taxes.
When asked by Lauretta Korkor Asante, the Member of Parliament for Atiwa West, about how the government planned to bridge the revenue gap after scrapping these taxes, Dr.
