The value added tax proclamation addresses two issues in the county: tax evasion at all levels of the production chain and shortcomings of the sales tax.

The 133rd proclamation of 2007 represents the council of ministers’ regulations to provide for the payment of surtax on import goods. This is in line with the relevant sections of the constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and the Coding System Ratification Proclamation No. 67 of 1993

A proclamation to ensure effective utilization of public funds. The proclamation highlights efforts geared at ensuring transparency and accountability in the discharge and usage of public funds in Ethiopia.

An amendment to the National Bank of Ethiopia Establishment Proclamation to drive the rapid development of the Ethiopian economy.

Banks play an important economic role globally. They serve as tools for re-channeling funds throughout the sectors of the economy. They could also play negative roles as related to the stability of the economy without proper checks and balancing. This proclamation therefore intends to facilitate “safety, soundness and stability of the banking system by having a comprehensive law for the licensing and supervision of the banking business”.

“The monetary policy framework of the National Bank of Ethiopia details the monetary policy objectives, the targeting framework, the instruments of monetary policy, and legal & institutional framework of the monetary policy decision-making structure. It also contains the exchange rate regime of the country”.

This policy pushes to address tax collection issues such as tax evasion and tax fraud in the country. It seeks to encourage voluntary payment of the right amount of taxes at the right time. This is with a view to drastically minimize costs associated with the tax collection process both on the taxpayers end, and to the Ethiopian Revenues and Custom Authority (ERCA) that manages tax collection and related issues.

The import and export atmosphere in Ethiopia has been made complex due to the presence of many rules. The situation is worsened by the uncoordinated nature of these rules and lack of awareness among the stakeholders involved in Ethiopia’s trade sector. This guide is therefore targeted at importers and exporters to raise awareness levels on the customs procedures guiding international trade in Ethiopia. “This is in line with the commitment of the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA), the government agency responsible for administering customs in Ethiopia, to ensure transparent, reliable and predictable customs services.”

This policy highlights the key facilitators of an effective public-private partnership. This ranges from proclamations and regulations, to effective institutional bodies, with the ultimate aim of meeting demands of the people and driving the achievement of the country’s long-term goals.

A proclamation to provide for the public-private partnership. It focuses on ensuring the availability of legal frameworks to back efficient exploration of the partnership in accordance with the relevant article(s) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

An Act to establish the Ghana Revenue Authority to replace the Internal revenue Service, the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service and the Value Added Tax Service for the administration of taxes and to provide for related purposes.

An Act to provide for the imposition of income tax and for related purposes.

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to income tax, capital gains tax and gift tax and to provide for related matters.

An Act to establish a Taxpayers Indentification Numbering (TIN) system under which taxpayers are given identification numbers for official trans-actions with the public institutions specified by or under this Act and to provide for connected matters.

An Act to revise and consolidate the law relating to the imposition of the value added tax and to provide for related matters.

An Act to amend the Value Added Tax Act, 2013 (Act 870) to remove the tax on stakes in the National Lotto, to provide for the withholding from the payment of Value Added Tax to registered Value Added traders and to provide for related matters.

These guidance notes provide guidance on aspects of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) that are particular to Ghana.

An Act to provide for the imposition of a communication service tax and for related matters.

An Act to establish a fund to assist nation-wide with financing of education; to provide for the management of the fund and to provide for related matters.

An Act to impose a special levy to be known as the financial sector recovery levy on banks to raise revenue to support the financial sector reforms and to provide for related matters.