Businesses and individuals in Ghana using Amazon Web Services (AWS) will face increased costs as the cloud service provider begins charging Value Added Tax (VAT) and other levies on its services starting March 1, 2025.
In an official communication, AWS announced that it will apply a 15% VAT on all sales of its services to customers in Ghana.
Additionally, a 6% levy will be charged, covering the National Health Insurance Levy, Ghana Education Trust Fund Levy, and the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy.
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