Will your loan benefit attract a tax? Beware, the rules have changed!
It’s common for employers in Ghana to give loans to their employees at rates far lower than those of the banks and financial institutions. Prior to 1st January 2016, the benefits inherent in such loan benefits were not taxed. This situation changed with the passage…
Move with the times, or face losing your business
I work in Ridge Tower, in the financial district of Accra, Ghana. Ridge Tower is a high-rise building housing a bank, a leading property management company and some departments of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust. Around my office, you will find more high-rise…
Take it from me, poor accounting is expensive!
I’m not talking hypothetically when I say poor accounting is expensive. Nor am I talking as an accountant with a vested interest in selling you my expertise. I’m talking as a business owner who, with the best of intentions, ended up with poor accounting for…