Sub-Saharan Africa is critical to advancing our global priorities. It has one of the world’s fastest-growing populations, largest free trade areas, most diverse ecosystems, and one of the largest regional voting groups in the United Nations (UN).
Opportunities for U.S. Companies at the AfDB
Implementation Of New Tax Policies In The 2021 Budget Statement And Economic Policy
The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority brings to the notice of the general public, especially taxpayers that Parliament has passed three new tax laws and amended two existing laws to be implemented in 2021.
The laws are:
- Penalty and Interest Waiver Act, 2021 (Act 1065)
- COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Act, 2021 (Act 1068)
- Financial Sector Recovery Levy Act, 2021 (Act 1067)
- Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act 1064)
- Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act 1066)
The COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy Act, 2021 (Act 1068) and the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act 1064) are effective from 1st May 2021.
Natural Person BO form 2
Attached is Natural Person BO form 2 which every company incorporated or registered in Ghana before 1 October 2020 is required to complete and submit to the Registrar General’s Department not later than 30 June 2021.
Ownership Declaration BO form 1
Attached is Ownership Declaration BO form 1 which every company incorporated or registered in Ghana before 1 October 2020 is required to complete and submit to the Registrar General’s Department not later than 30 June 2021.
AfCFTA Ratifications List
President Akufo-Addo has launched Ghana’s trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, AfCFTA.
The AfCFTA, now the world’s largest free trade area since the formation of the World Trade Organisation, will cover a market of one point two billion people, with a combined GDP of two point five trillion dollars, across the fifty-four Member States of the AU that have signed up to the Agreement.
ECOWAS AfCFTA Services Offer
President Akufo-Addo has launched Ghana’s trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, AfCFTA.
The AfCFTA, now the world’s largest free trade area since the formation of the World Trade Organisation, will cover a market of one point two billion people, with a combined GDP of two point five trillion dollars, across the fifty-four Member States of the AU that have signed up to the Agreement.
ECOWAS AfCFTA Tariff Concession Schedule
President Akufo-Addo has launched Ghana’s trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, AfCFTA.
The AfCFTA, now the world’s largest free trade area since the formation of the World Trade Organisation, will cover a market of one point two billion people, with a combined GDP of two point five trillion dollars, across the fifty-four Member States of the AU that have signed up to the Agreement.
PROSPER AFRICA TOOLKIT U.S. GOVERNMENT TRADE AND INVESTMENT SERVICES
U.S. GOVERNMENT TOOLS TO FOSTER FAIR & ACCESSIBLE BUSINESS CLIMATES & ROBUST FINANCIAL SECTORS
Development Finance Corporation
The DFC is a $60 billion program to invest in sectors ranging from critical infrastructure, energy, technology to health care, and financing for small businesses and women entrepreneurs in Low-income (LICs) or lower-middle-income (LMICs) countries.
The document is a presentation on the DFC by James Lykos, Primary DFC Liaison for USAID/Ghana.