Ken Ofori-Atta to present mid-year budget today

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to be in Parliament today, Monday, July 29, 2019 to present to the House, a review of Ghana’s 2019 budget.

The presentation of the mid-year budget review is in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921).

Ahead of the presentation, some Ghanaians including the Minority in Parliament have urged government to scrap the luxury vehicle tax and to introduce policies to cushion Ghanaians from economic hardships.

The Public Relations Unit of the Ministry of Finance in a statement issued on Sunday, July 28, 2019, highlighted a few things Ghanaians should expect from the budget review.

The Ministry among other things urged Ghanaians to expect a review of the luxury vehicle tax.

It also assured that the mid-year budget review will also touch on “issues affecting the energy sector, alongside their planned reforms.”