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2021 budget to steer a strong economic growth in Ghana – Dr SK Frimpong

March 22, 2021
2021 budget to steer a strong economic growth in Ghana – Dr SK Frimpong

An economist and a former Lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Dr S.K Frimpong, has opined that the 2021 budget statement is a torchbearer to Ghana’s economic recovery process after last year’s Covid-19 global turmoil.

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Dr S.K Frimpong, who is a Technical Economic Advisor at the Office of the Vice President, further explained that the Covid-19 global crisis had a significant adverse impact on the global economy, of which Ghana is no exception.

In an exclusive interview, the chartered management consultant explained that “governments around the world are implementing various fiscal measures to mitigate the adverse effect and provide relief for businesses and households”.

The budget with the theme ‘Consolidation, Completion, and Continuation’ was delivered by the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs on behalf of the President on Friday, March 12.

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The 2021 budget statement and economic policy focused on the government’s approach in mitigating the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Ghanaian economy.

Per the budget statement, the government is aiming at total revenue and grants of GH¢72,452 million. The stated amount is equivalent to 16.7 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), up from an outturn of GH¢55,132 million, equivalent to 14.3 per cent of GDP recorded in 2020.

Dr S.K Frimpong, who holds a PhD in Industrial Economics from the Wuhan University of Technology, China, revealed that the fight against the novel Coronavirus pandemic increased the cost of government expenditure by over GH¢25 billion.

According to him, the 2021 budget statement as read by caretaker Finance Minister, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, is the pragmatic austerity measures for the country’s economic recovery.

The government announced tax reliefs for Ghanaians in the 2021 budget statement.

One of the tax reliefs that has generated debate among the public is the suspension of quarterly vehicle income tax during the third and fourth quarters of the year for operators of commercial public transport popularly called trotros and taxis.

According to the government, this move is aimed at reducing the cost of transportation.

Source: 3news.com|Ghana

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