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  "id": 15017697,
  "title": "Gideon Boako criticises 20% VAT on digital services, says it penalises Ghanaians abroad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/gideon-boako-criticises-20-vat-on-digital-services-says-it-penalises",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T16:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Starr FM",
    "slug": "starr-fm",
    "url": "https://starrfm.com.gh/boako-criticises-20-percent-vat-digital-services/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tano North MP Gideon Boako has criticised Ghana’s 20% VAT on cross-border digital services, arguing it could disadvantage Ghanaians abroad while benefiting some foreign residents.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Dr Boako challenges government over new digital tax",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/dr-boako-challenges-government-over-new-digital-tax",
        "published": "2026-10-16T05:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Dr Boako challenges gov’t over digital VAT policy, questions fairness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/dr-boako-challenges-govt-over-digital-vat-policy-questions-fairness",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:40:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Chronicle Ghana",
        "title": "20% digital tax: Government hiding behind technicalities to cheat Ghanaians – Dr Boako",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/20-digital-tax-government-hiding-behind-technicalities-to-cheat-14926622",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:38:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "20% VAT on foreign digital services E-Levy in disguise - Gideon Boako",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/20-vat-on-foreign-digital-services-e-levy-in-disguise-gideon-boako",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:07:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Tano North MP Boako questions fairness of 20% VAT on cross-border digital transactions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/tano-north-mp-boako-questions-fairness-of-20-vat-on-cross-border",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:32:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
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