In the mid-year review of the 2018 Budget Statement, and Economic Policy, although the VAT rate was reduced from 17.5% to 12.5% the government imposed 2.5% GETFund Levy and 2.5% National Health Insurance Levy on businesses which were approved by Parliament.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Ghana (AMCHAM) and the European Business Organization (EBO) organized a seminar in Accra to discuss Ghana’s local content regime and how it can be used as a tool for development.

A key component of the BEEP accountability and advocacy project is the establishment of a public-private dialogue platform where duty bearers from public institutions are engaged by the private sector based on evidence from research and user experiences. The platform was set up to afford both sides the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions around reforms currently ongoing in the respective agencies under the BEEP project.

Private Enterprise Federation, (PEF) with the assistance of Star Ghana is engaging other stakeholders to form a strategic partnership to prevent and fight administrative corruption in Ghana, (the “SPPACG Project”).