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Ghana gaming commissioner discusses removing tax on betting winnings

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Ghana’s Acting Gaming Commission Commissioner Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo said discussions with the Ghana Revenue Authority were under way on removing the tax on players’ betting winnings. He raised the issue with industry operators and said the government remained committed to abolishing the tax; the source does not state that it has been removed.

Operators and players would be affected by any change to the tax on betting winnings, but removal remains under discussion.

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