The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has accused the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) of harassing its members in the Ashanti Region. At a stakeholder meeting organised by the Chamber of Automobile Dealership Ghana (CODEG) in collaboration with the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority …
Read More »Here are the businesses owned by Sammy Kuffour’s baby mama
Former Ghanaian footballer, Samuel Osei Kuffour’s wife, Charlotte Derban, has established herself as a successful entrepreneur in the beauty and hospitality industry. The former Miss Ghana contestant is known to be the owner of a number of businesses in the aforementioned industries. One of her businesses is the Gem 7 beauty …
Read More »‘We are not targeting your businesses’ – GRA refutes Ken Agyapong’s allegations
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has responded to recent allegations that its officials have been unfairly targeting business concerns belonging to Kennedy Agyapong, the Member of Parliament for Assin Central. A statement from the GRA’s Communications and Public Affairs department said the claims by the lawmaker including that his companies …
Read More »Fee for registration of businesses increased
The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has announced an increament in the fees and charges on all transactions, including the incorporation and registration of businesses, amendments, and the filing of annual returns. In a press release, the ORC said that the increase is in line with the Fees …
Read More »5 Ghanaian businesses that have shut down due to economic hardships
n the space of two weeks or less, some businesses in Ghana have folded up. Some of these businesses have shut down permanently, whiles others have closed down some of their branches. Most of which are food businesses lamented the increasing cost of ingredients. They are Soul by Villa Grace, …
Read More »It’s criminal to ask customers whether they need receipts or not – GRA to businesses
Head of Domestic Tax Revenue Division, Edward Gyambrah, has noted that it is criminal for businesses to not issue VAT invoices to customers after the purchase of goods and services. He cautioned registered businesses to not evade taxes and issue receipts after transacting businesses with customers. He pointed out that …
Read More »Check out the 7 businesses owned by former Black Stars Captain Asamoah Gyan
Football is one of the best-paying jobs in the world but some players, despite earning soo much in their playing days, tend to go broke and several reasons are often attributed to it. While others blame the luxurious lifestyles of the players, others believe that lack of planning about life …
Read More »The rise and fall of Tata Brewery, one of Ghana’s primary indigenous businesses
In the early years of Ghana’s industrialization drive post-independence, many business ventures established their footholds in the country to provide primary services that mainly served the indigenous people. One of these service providers was Tata Brewery Limited, the first wholly-owned Ghanaian brewery established by Joshua Kwabena Siaw. His rise-and-fall story …
Read More »Five young Ghanaians tipped to take over their family businesses
A wise man once said that “the wealth we make are for our children far more than they are ours.” However accurate or not that is, it surely explains why many people strive so hard to create very comfortable lifestyles for their children and the generations after them. Ordinarily, the …
Read More »Otumfuo urges businesses to spread across regions to expand economy
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has advised businesses to recognise their operations as contributing to the growth of Ghana’s economy. He said economic growth created wealth, some of which went directly into the pockets of workers to improve their well-being. Hence, he said, businesses were expected to grow and expand …
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