Saturday, October 24, 2009

signs of sclerotic state institutions/laws

6 separate taxes paid to receive personal mail if sent to a Ghana Post PO Box:
20.0% - Import duty
12.5% - VAT
02.5% - "Health Insurance Levy"
02.0% - "Social levy"
01.5% - Processing fee
00.5% - ECOWAS tax
=39% tax

+ 3 cedies post office handling fee (this may have been a bribe, not sure)

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