Parliament recently amended Section 6 of the Internal Revenue Act, Act 859 of 2000 to exclude private universities from the expression "educational institution of a public character" contained in the definition of organisations exempted from paying tax.
The Council Chairman of the Presbyterian University College of Ghana, Sam Okudzeto says it is “misplaced”, “unfair”, “unreasonable” and “unethical” for private universities to be taxed.
A former Education Minister Ekwow Spio-Garbrah says government must give private universities a few years tax holiday before taxing their profits, if any.