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Mahama signs 10 Bills into law including Customs, VAT and Cocoa Board Bills
The legislation signed by the President includes: Customs Bill, 2026, Community Service Bill, 2026, Tribunal Bills, 2026, Maritime and Related Offences Bill, 2026, National Defence University Bill, 2026, Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 , Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Bill, 2026 , Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026 , Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Excise Bill, 2026.
The new laws were signed following their passage by Parliament over the past month The Bills cover areas including taxation, customs, energy, cocoa, maritime offences, national defence, and the administration of justice.
The Ghana Cocoa Board Bill provides a new legislative framework for the operations of the country's cocoa regulator, while the Customs Bill concerns the administration and enforcement of customs-related matters.
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