Ghana: Communications Service Tax (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Act 1025) amending Communications Service Tax Act, 2008 (Act 754)

Progress

Current status

in force

15 Sep 2020 in force

27 Aug 2020 adopted

Scope

Implementers

Ghana

Policy Area

Taxation

Policy Instrument

Indirect taxes

Regulated Economic Activity

infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

central government

Implementation Level

national

Timeline of events

15 Sep 2020

in force

Communications Service Tax (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Act 1025) amending Communications Service Tax Act, 2008 (Act 754) entered into force

On 15 September 2020, Communications Service Tax (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Act 1025) entered into force, amending the original Communications Service Tax Act, 2008 (Act 754). This amendment reduced the tax rate from 9% to 5% on charges for the use of e…

Source

Event type law

Action type implementation

Government branch executive

Government body central government

27 Aug 2020

adopted

Communications Service Tax (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Act 1025) amending Communications Service Tax Act, 2008 (Act 754) was signed by President

On 27 August 2020, the President signed into law the Communications Service Tax (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Act 1025), which amends the original Communications Service Tax Act, 2008 (Act 754). This amendment reduced the tax rate from 9% to 5% on charges …