LPG Prices

Price Of LPG Per Kilogramme Constitutes 22% Of Taxes – LPG Marketers Association
30 Apr

Price Of LPG Per Kilogramme Constitutes 22% Of Taxes – LPG Marketers Association

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About 22% of the price Ghanaians pay per kilogramme for Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) is taxes, the LPG Marketers Association has revealed. According to its Vice President, Gabriel Kumi, this is preventing many Ghanaian consumers from consuming LPG. “I’m sure you have been following the LPG Marketing Companies Association activities. For the past seven years consistently and persistently we have called on the government to remove the taxes on LPG because we believe it doesn’t make any sense to put taxes on LPG”, he stated on Upfront on Joy News. This is a product countries like Côte d’Ivoire are subsidising…
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LPG Marketing Companies Association Kicks Against New $80 Per Metric Ton Tax By NPA
03 Apr

LPG Marketing Companies Association Kicks Against New $80 Per Metric Ton Tax By NPA

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The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Marketing Companies Association has strongly condemned the National Petroleum Authority’s (NPA) decision to impose a new tax on LPG, as announced in the recent pricing structure revision, effective April 1, 2024. According to the Association, the NPA’s imposition of an additional $80 per metric ton (MT) as part of the suppliers’ premiums, specifically allocated for Bottling Plant and Cylinder Investment Margins, is not justifiable. In a statement, it said, the decision to impose this new tax shows the authority’s disregard for the decline in consumption since 2021. “This heartless tax translates to an increase of…
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