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Customers of electricity above the maximum consumption level will from January 1, 2024, be charged a Value Added Tax, the Ministry of Finance has said.<\/p>\n
According to the government, this forms part of the government\u2019s implementation of its medium-term revenue strategy and the IMF-supported post-COVID-19 programme.<\/p>\n
It added that the VAT will be charged in line with Sections 35 and 37 and the First Schedule (9) of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 2013 (ACT 870).<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the avoidance of doubt, VAT is still exempt for \u201ca supply to a dwelling of electricity up to a maximum consumption level specified for block charges for lifeline units,\u201d a statement by the MoF on January 10, 2024, noted.<\/p>\n
The statement further noted that: \u201cThe Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) are, hereby, requested to liaise with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to ensure that the implementation of VAT for residential customers of electricity above the maximum consumption level specified for block charges for lifeline units takes effect on Is January 2024, in line with Section 35 and 37 and the First Schedule (9) of Act 870,\u201d<\/p>\n
See the full statement below:<\/strong><\/p>\n
IMPLEMENTATION OF VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) ON THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY ABOVE THE LIFELINE FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSE<\/strong><\/p>\n
1. As part of the implementation of the Government\u2019s Medium-Term Revenue Strategy and the IMF-Supported Post Covid-19 Programme for Economic Growth (PC-PEG). the implementation of VAT for residential customers of electricity above the maximum consumption level specified for block charges for lifeline units in line with Sections 35 and 37 and the First Schedule (9) of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 2013 (ACT 870) has been scheduled for implementation, effective 1st January 2024.<\/p>\n
2. For the avoidance of doubt, VAT is still exempt for \u201ca supply to a dwelling of electricity up to a maximum consumption level specified for block charges for lifeline units\u201d in line with Sections 35 and 37 and the First Schedule (9) of Act 870.<\/p>\n
3. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) are, hereby, requested to liaise with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to ensure that the implementation of VAT for residential customers of electricity above the maximum consumption level specified for block charges for lifeline units takes effect on Is January 2024, in line with Section 35 and 37 and the First Schedule (9) of Act 870,<\/p>\n
4. By a copy of this letter GRA is requested to ensure that it liaises with ECG and NEDCO for the transfer of the revenues collected from the implementation of VAT on the subject matter as part of its domestic VAT collections.<\/p>\n
5. We are counting on your usual cooperation in this regard.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
Customers of electricity above the maximum consumption level will from January 1, 2024, be charged a Value Added Tax, the Ministry of Finance has said. According to the government, this forms part of the government\u2019s implementation of its medium-term revenue strategy and the IMF-supported post-COVID-19 programme. It added that the VAT will be charged in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":137816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-137815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business"],"yoast_head":"\n
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