value-added tax

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This fall is likely to be exacerbated by value-added tax increases that started this year, the analyst adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Ghana has abolished its Covid-19 "Health Recovery Levy" and reduced its value-added tax in a bid to bolster economic growth, the government said Thursday.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

In 1982, he sought to raise government income by imposing a value-added tax on children’s shoes.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

“We have eliminated value-added tax on exported services and the tax on stock-based compensation for employees of startups, as well as the domestic equity requirement for ICT companies,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

A value-added tax, introduced in 1999, launched the government's comprehensive tax reform program.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency