Bank of Ghana engages GUTA on monetary policy, business concerns
The engagement forms part of the Bank’s broader post-Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) stakeholder consultations aimed at fostering transparency and strengthening collaboration with key economic actors. During the meeting, the central bank acknowledged growing concerns among traders over rising borrowing costs and the broader implications of monetary policy decisions on business operations and economic activity. In…
GUTA PAYS A CURTSY CALL ON THE NEW CHIEF EXERCUTIVE OFFICER OF GIPC
Trading in Ghana faces challenges like access to finance, electricity supply, customs and trade regulations, and corruption, as well as issues with infrastructure, high costs of cross-border trade, and a burdensome bureaucracy, to help curb these menace The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) pays a curtsy call to the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana…
GUTA calls for removal of ‘nuisance taxes’ in anticipation of 2025 budget
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has called on the government to scrap what it describes as “nuisance taxes” that hinder business growth as it prepares to present the 2025 Budget Statement. In a press release issued by Dr. Joseph Obeng, President, GUTA, has expressed optimism about the new administration’s promise to reduce the cost of doing business…
GUTA Awaits Business-Friendly Budget, Urges Government to Address Key Concerns
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has expressed optimism about the upcoming 2025 Budget Statement, slated to be presented by President John Dramani Mahama on February 27, 2025 ¹. GUTA’s President, Dr. Joseph Obeng, highlighted the government’s assurance to reduce the cost of doing business in Ghana by streamlining the tax system and reducing…
