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Tax Partner at PwC, Abeiku Gyan-Quansah, says Ghana\u2019s spending plans for 2026 show the country is entering a year of very heavy expenditure that must be matched with equally serious financing efforts. <\/p>\n
Speaking on Joy News\u2019 PM Express Business Edition, he warned that the size of spending expected next year should be clearer to every Ghanaian.<\/p>\n
He explained that before the discussions even began, he had stressed the need to spend and the need to finance that spending. <\/p>\n
Mr Gyan-Quansah said the proper point to start was to show the average person how the 2026 budget looks. <\/p>\n
The tax partner stated that in 2026, Ghana is expecting to spend a little over GH\u00a2300 billion. <\/p>\n
He noted that people often focus on the 200-billion-plus tax conversation, but the real picture begins with expenditure of more than GH\u00a2300 billion.<\/p>\n
According to him, the plan is to finance this expenditure with revenues and grants of about GH\u00a2261 billion. He questioned whether this target is achievable. <\/p>\n
Mr Gyan-Quansah said it was important to consider where the country is coming from. <\/p>\n
He explained that for 2025, revenues and grants are expected to close at about GH\u00a2227 billion, and the plan is to move to GH\u00a2268 billion. <\/p>\n
He added that expenditure is projected to move from GH\u00a2250 billion to about GH\u00a2300 billion. He stated that the deficit would obviously increase.<\/p>\n