Ghana Unveils Sweeping VAT Overhaul as Part of IMF-Backed Fiscal Reforms

• Government to simplify VAT structure, scrap COVID levy, and raise registration threshold
• Reform comes alongside $370m IMF disbursement and push to restore fiscal discipline

Accra, Ghana – Ghana has launched a comprehensive overhaul of its Value Added Tax (VAT) system aimed at easing compliance burdens, reducing business costs, and enhancing revenue mobilisation, as part of broader fiscal reforms under its $3 billion IMF programme.