{
  "id": 14710241,
  "title": "CUTS welcomes VAT collection on cross-border digital services, urges fair treatment of Distance Learning students on overseas programmes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/cuts-welcomes-vat-collection-on-cross-border-digital-services-urges-14710241",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T13:30:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/cuts-welcomes-vat-collection-on-cross-border-digital-services-urges-fair-treatment-of-distance-learning-students-on-overseas-programmes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CUTS International, a research and policy think tank based in Accra, Ghana, has welcomed the implementation of real-time tax collection on cross-border digital services, emphasizing its importance in protecting the country's revenue base and ensuring fair competition. The organization lauded the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for its dispute resolution arrangements regarding wrongful deductions, but urged the government to review the treatment of tuition fees for recognized foreign distance learning programs. The 20% VAT charged on these services, made up of 15% VAT, 2.5% National Health Insurance Levy, and 2.5% Ghana Education Trust Fund Levy, is collected through participating payment providers, ensuring enforcement of existing tax obligations on eligible digital services.",
  "summary": "A leading research and public policy think tank CUTS International, Accra, has welcomed the implementation of real-time tax collection on taxable cross-border digital services as a necessary step towards protecting Ghana’s revenue base and ensuring fair competition. CUTS also commended the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for the dispute resolution arrangements for wrongful deductions, while urging…",
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        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "CUTS welcomes VAT collection on cross-border digital services, urges fair treatment of Distance Learning students on overseas programmes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/cuts-welcomes-vat-collection-on-cross-border-digital-services-urges",
        "published": "2026-10-15T13:30:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "CUTS Int’l backs GRA’s 20% digital services tax collection, calls for relief for students abroad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/cuts-intl-backs-gras-20-digital-services-tax-collection-calls-for",
        "published": "2026-10-15T14:31:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}