General News of Wednesday, 27 November 2019Source: citinewsroom.comSpeaker of Parliament orders Finance Ministry to provide various budget estimatesSpeaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike OquayeThe Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye has given an order for the Finance Ministry to quickly make available various budget estimates to the House for scrutiny. The matter generated debate in the House before the Speaker gave the order. The Finance Minister described this target as part of “radical policy and institutional reforms” towards raising the tax-to-GDP ratio over the medium term. The government said there would be a focus on efficiency and base-broadening rather than imposing new taxes on people and businesses. This is with a view to raising the domestic revenue towards achieving the Ghana Beyond Aid vision, the government explained.

Source: GhanaWeb November 27, 2019 13:30 UTC