often been said that taxation is an economic tool‚ to what extent if any‚ is this assertion valid in Ghana? 2. Discuss the relative importance of the main sources of revenue to the government of Ghana. Answer to question 1 Definition The system of compulsory contributions levied by a government or other qualified body on people‚ corporations and property in order to fund public expenditures in Ghana is known as taxation. It is an imposition financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state
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INTRODUCTION After 57 years of independence‚ Accra the capital of Ghana alone harbours about 25 slums as recorded by the UN Committee on Economic‚ Social and Cultural Rights. This number adds up to a total of 80 per cent of the total inhabitants of the capital city. Shelter and water forms part of the basic needs of human but it is the most deficiency when it comes to slum settlements which are a sign of underdevelopment. This precipitates the need for modernization that leads to the upgrade
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for the movement of goods and people around the globe. Due to the enormous financial resources that can accrue from this industry‚ the discovery of oil in any location‚ particularly developing countries‚ is greeted with great optimism. Such was the case in the golden jubilee year of Ghana’s independence when oil was discovered in commercial quantities in the Western Region of Ghana‚ the same region noted historically for rubber‚ forestry and minerals of various kinds. In the golden jubilee fields alone
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WATER OUR LIFELINE Water is a transparent fluid which forms the world’s streams‚ lakes‚ oceans and rain‚ and is the major constituent of the fluids of living things. As a chemical compound‚ a water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms that are connected by covalent bonds. Water covers 71% of the Earth’s surface.[1] It is vital for all known forms of life. On Earth‚ 96.5% of the planet’s water is found in seas and oceans‚ 1.7% in groundwater‚ 1.7% in glaciers and the ice caps of Antarctica
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Empowering the Women’s Labor Force in Ghana Since 1992‚ Ghana’s Constitution recognizes equal rights between men and women in all aspects of life. Even though Ghana’s Constitution works as a legal mechanism that guarantees women protection‚ the women’s reality is different. For example‚ the national literacy rate for men is 44.1% as opposed to 21.1% for women (WILDAF‚ FEDDAF‚ 2013). Receiving less education than men‚ when employed women don’t earn enough to be economically independent and support
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CHAPTER THREE Politics and Law in Business 3 Learning Objectives Describe each main type of political system. Identify the origins of political risk and how managers can reduce its effects. List the main types of legal systems and explain how they differ. Describe the major legal issues facing international companies. Explain how international relations affect international business activities. This chapter is designed to introduce
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Insurance business in Ho Volta Region of Ghana is branded as business which does not sell physical items like mobile phones but insurance companies exist mainly to provide the public with an insurance product(s). The primary objective of insurance company is to protect‚ minimize risks and ease financial burden on the insureds and the owners in case of any eventuality. It is difficult most time to convince customers to buy insurance product just
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West Coast of Africa‚ specifically Ghana. Many European Nations came over exploited Ghana as well as developed them. They also in many ways diminished their culture by trying to force new religion‚ like Chinuna Achebe the missionaries in Things Fall Apart. Throughout this century‚ Europeans not only colonized Ghna‚ but changed West African life all togather. The goal was never to enlighten‚ but to exploit the people of Ghana for all that they never even valued. Ghana gold was a very rewarding item
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EVOLUTION OF MICROFINANCE AND POVERTY RDUCTIONIN GHANA BY JOSEPH TETTEH OLIVIA GIDIGLO BENJAMIN TETTEH JOHN KOFI DORGBEFU IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF A BACHELOR’S DEGREE (B. Sc. HONS) IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL‚ UNIVERSITY OF GHANA‚ LEGON. JUNE‚ 2013 CHAPTER ONE PROPOSAL 1.0BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Modern microfinance emerged in the 1970s pioneered by – among others – the Grameen and SEWA
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COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY PROFLIE The Coca Cola Bottling Company was first established in 1886 by Dr. John Styth Pemberton in the United States of America (Atlanta) and has since been enjoyed in over 200 countries worldwide including Ghana who started its operations in 1995. The company believes that to be successful in the changing world we need to continue to thrive as a business over the next twenty years and beyond‚ we must get ready for tomorrow today that’s what our 2020 vision is all
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