“Schools” run by Ghana Revenue Authority John Blackson

Michael Blackson previously vented on social media about the high import taxes on items coming to Ghana, and the Ghana Revenue Authority has responded.

The Ghanaian-American actor had earlier uploaded a post on his Twitter profile on December 7, 2022, warning Ghanaians living abroad who wanted to ship products to Ghana to be ready for higher import taxes as the system has changed.

The GRA was somewhat alerted to this and used Twitter to address the numerous charges.

In response to Michael’s assertion that the duties were excessive, GRA stated: “At the moment, Ghana employs the Harmonized System (HS) Customs Code to classify commodities. Tariffs are variable and based on value (ad valorem), weight, or volume (specific). Unless they are completely exempt from customs duties, the majority of commodities are subject to import duties. Taxes and levies, including Value Added Tax (VAT). The cost of the item, including shipping and insurance, is used to determine the import duty. The CIF + duty is used to calculate the VAT and other fees and levies.

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