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There’s existing tax exemption for SMEs’ – NEIP Director shoots down NDC’s promise

The Director of Corporate Affairs at the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) says the NDC’s promise to introduced tax exemptions for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is not new since his office has already implemented that.
According to Mr Joseph Osei Oppong Brenya there is already an existing programme where SMEs can apply for tax exemptions through NEIP.
“The Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government through the finance minister announced tax exemptions for SMEs through NEIP, so if you are an entrepreneur and want to enjoy tax exemption, all you have to do is to write to our office and we will work together with Ghana Revenue Authority to grant you tax exemption. The NDC are aware but they decided to add it to their manifesto to deceive the masses,” Mr Brenya said.
Mr Brenya noted that the NDC has never sustained any intervention and cannot be trusted when it comes to social interventions.
Former President Kuffour introduce, NHIS, Metro Mass Transit, school feeding, capitation grant, free bus ride for students and many more but the NDC took over and collapsed all these interventions, it took Nana Akufo-Addo government to revive all these interventions,” he added.
He said when it comes to SMEs, the NPP government has a good track record of supporting SMEs and also creates enabling environment for SMEs to thrive.
He said the government through NEIP has trained 19,000 and funded over 4,350 of them.
This year alone, according to Mr Oppong 26,000 SMEs have been trained and 5000 will be funded.

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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