Francis Sam

Francis Sam

business executive Ghana

Francis Sam is the Group General Manager of Melcom, a leading retail chain in Ghana. In a recent interview, he highlighted the challenges faced by compliant businesses due to the Ghana Revenue Authority's slow rollout of the electronic Value Added Tax (e-VAT) system, arguing that it has created an unfair tax burden on those adhering to the directives while leaving many others unchecked.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
58,189
Power
125$
Sentiment
4.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ghana 1 4.00 0.19% +0% 31,072,945 58,189 $67,000 125$
Totals 1 31,072,945 58,189 $67,000 125$
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Recent Mentions

Ghana Ghana: Francis Sam, Melcom's Group General Manager, criticized the GRA for not following its timeline to onboard additional companies onto the e-VAT system. 4

Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950: 2 Years after e-VAT: GRA slow to sign on businesses - Low compliance amid revenue leakage