ABOLISH NUISANCE TAXES HIKING THE BUSINESS AND REVIEW OF PROPERTY RATES --- GNAPS TO GOV’T

ABOLISH NUISANCE TAXES HIKING THE BUSINESS AND REVIEW OF PROPERTY RATES --- GNAPS TO GOV’T  

Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS), had called on the government to abolish nuisance taxes that are holding the cost of doing business and review property rates and business operating permits charged by the assemblies.

The association also charged the government to review the education regulatory bodies CT 2020 Act 1023 to do away with exorbitant regulatory charges by the national schools inspectorate authority, National teaching council and national council for curriculum and assessment.

Speaking at the Ghana National Association of Private Schools and Pre-Tertiary Private Schools Manifesto for election 2024 in Accra, Professor Damasus Tuurosong, President of Ghana National Association of Private Schools said the unreasonable high exams fees are forcing many private school candidates to drop out of school in either JHS 3 or SHS 3.

According to him, this year, WASSCE candidates in private SHSs had to pay GHC465 as WAEC registration fee. Saying those who have practical and oral language papers to write were required to pay an extra amount of GHC14.50 and GHC19.50.

He added that over the past 4 years alone, BECE fees have increased from GHC77 in 2020, to GHC214.01 in 2024, representing a 178% hike in the fees.

 He explained that over the same period, private schools have, on the average, increased their fees by only 45%. 

Source: Bibianinews. com/Bernard Dadzie