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Ghana’s 20% VAT reform, effective Jan. 1, 2026, aims to lower business costs and prices by eliminating cascading taxes and enabling full input VAT recovery.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says the new 20% VAT regime under Act 1151, effective January 1, 2026, will not raise consumer prices and aims to reduce business costs through full input VAT recovery.
The GRA disputes claims of higher prices, attributing them to traders still using outdated cost calculations that include non-recoverable taxes.
It emphasizes that the new system eliminates cascading taxes, removes the 1% COVID-19 levy, and lowers the effective tax burden, with a projected nearly 18% cost reduction.
The higher registration threshold of GH¢750,000 is intended to ease compliance for small traders.
Despite concerns from the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association and the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) about complexity, enforcement tactics, and impacts on informal sector businesses, the GRA maintains the reform is fairer and more efficient when properly implemented.
La reforma del 20% del IVA de Ghana, que entrará en vigor el 1 de enero de 2026, tiene como objetivo reducir los costos y precios empresariales eliminando los impuestos en cascada y permitiendo la recuperación completa del IVA de entrada.