Govt approves 15% COLA and 15% Gov’t fees and charges

Ghanaians are not out of the woods yet after the government approved a 15% Cost of Living Allowance for public sector workers because the government has also through parliament approved a 15% increase in government fees and charges. This is like giving workers a good deal through the front door and passing through the back door to take it from them.

Govt approves 15% COLA and 15% Gov’t fees and charges -Details

The 15% increase in Gov’t fees and charges was approved as part of the Fees and Charges Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 which had been put before parliament.

This upward adjustment of the cost of government fees and charges aims will help the government to bring in more revenue to keep up with current trends in pricing.

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However, the 15% Gov’t fees and charges will only be implemented after the President has signed it into law.

The Fees and Charges to be affected by this new amendment include the following

Vehicle registration and driver’s license issuance by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA)
Birth and death certificate issuance by the Birth and Death Registry
Passport issuance by the Passports Office

According to the data available https://www.mint.gov.gh website, the current fees and charges as of 2016 below would go up by some 15%

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SERVICES	NEW REVISED FEES (L.I. 2228) GH₵
QUOTA
Application Form	350.00
Vetting Form	100.00
Approval Form	150.00
Additional Quota Form	300.00
Review Form	200.00
Renewal of Quota Form	200.00

KEY CUTTING AND RUBBER STAMP
Application Form	50.00
Licence Fee	150.00
Renewal of Licence	100.00

PRIVATE SECURITY
Application Form	400.00
Licence Fee	5,000.00
Renewal of Licence	2,000.00

ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Permit to Take Delivery of Explosives	1,200.00
Transiting of Explosives	1,000.00
Permit of Import	7% of the face value of the invoice
Permit of Export	1,200.00
Permit to Possess a Pistol	700.00
Transfer of Explosives	700.00
Permit to take delivery of a Bullion Van	3% of the face value of the invoice
All Other Permits

CITIZENSHIP
Dual Citizenship Application Form	500.00
Dual Citizenship Certificate	100.00
Renunciation of Citizenship	1,200.00
Naturalization	6,000.00
Registration of Spouses	3,000.00
Registration of Minors	500.00
Renunciation of Citizenship by Foreigners	1,500.00

CRIMINAL CHECKS
Local	10.00
Foreign	50.00
Export of Dead Bodies	200.00

AUCTIONEERS
Licence Fee	2,000.00
Renewal of Licence	800.

Domestic revenue will be raised through the government’s new initiative by increasing the service charges of these agencies with the consent of the Finance Minister, who will adjust them yearly based on the average inflation rate. Prior to this, the Finance Ministry had to approve the service charge increases proposed by these agencies and negotiated with them.