{
  "id": 19714967,
  "title": "2027 budget: No new taxes in 2027 – Ato Forson assures Ghanaians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/2027-budget-no-new-taxes-in-2027-ato-forson-assures-ghanaians",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T20:58:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/no-new-taxes/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By Amoako Kwame Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured Ghanaians that the government will not introduce any new taxes in 2027, pledging instead to strengthen revenue mobilisation by addressing inefficiencies and plugging leakages in the tax collection system. He said the government would focus on ensuring that individuals and businesses pay the taxes […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Ato Forson announces GH¢537m allocation to No Fees Stress Policy in 2027 Budget",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ato-forson-announces-gh-537m-allocation-to-no-fees-stress-policy-in",
        "published": "2026-11-12T21:22:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "In pictures: Parliament as Ato Forson reads the 2027 Budget",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/in-pictures-parliament-as-ato-forson-reads-the-2027-budget",
        "published": "2026-11-12T22:25:20.000Z"
      }
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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."
}