Government Minister Says Mobile Money Revenue Leakages Are a Threat to National Security
Albert Kan-Dapaah, Ghana’s Minister for National Security, wants “enhanced cooperation” between state security and tax collectors.
Punches Thrown in Ghana’s Parliament over Proposed Mobile Money Tax
It looked like the ruling NPP tried to break procedure to enact a new tax but some say it was a misunderstanding about using the toilet.
$40mn Budget in Ghana for ‘Revenue Assurance’ of Mobile Money Taxes
Ghana’s government imposed a surprise new tax, gave a tax cut, and seemingly found tax leaks within the space of just 3 weeks.
Ghanaian High Court Stops Regulator and GVG from Violating Mobile Phone Privacy
Data supposedly gathered to track the spread of COVID-19 included each customer’s mobile money transactions and bank details.
National RA Audit Row Continues in Ghana
Ghana’s Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful says her national RA audit has stopped telcos from cheating their taxes, so why is she not prosecuting them for tax evasion?
KelniGVG ‘Gurus’ Take Ghanaian Regulators to Spain for ‘Training’
Ghana’s government rejected claims that corruption was behind the appointment of KelniGVG as their national RA auditors.
Why Is Africa in Love with GVG’s RA Audits?
The corruption of African journalism has consequences for the regulation of telecoms providers.
Ghana’s Telecoms Tax Monitoring Platform Goes Live
Whilst the government boasts of securing the ability to audit telco revenues in ‘real time’, the reality is Ghana’s taxpayers are paying for an expensive mechanism to tax themselves.
Ghana National RA Deal: See You in Court
Opponents of a new system to audit telecoms revenues argue it may be unconstitutional.
Death Threats and Corruption Accusations: Pressure Mounts on Ghana National RA Deal
The wildest Hollywood conspiracy plot is easier to follow than the story of the contract for Ghana’s third national RA auditor.