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Fiscal regime: tax collection and redistribution
Does the relevant authority regularly publish the taxes collected from each forest area and the amount redistributed to those communities entitled to receive a share? If so, how often do they publish this information?
Are figures for collection and distribution published?
These figures are published in quite a lot of detail and contain correct and accurate information. The only difficulty is that it is usually published way behind scheduled. For instance the latest publication is for the first half of 2009 (January - June 2009).
In August 2010 CIKOD and Global Witness requested the FC to make the whole booklet available on the website, to facilitate easy download and reproduction by mid-level NGOs and the media, but this has not happened yet. The FC did report that a limited number of hard copies of each edition are provided.
In December 2010, CIKOD made photocopies of the hard-copy version of the most recent disbursement report and distributed to traditional authorities and other stakeholders in the Volta Region. The recipients were pleased to be given this information as they had never seen it before.
In August 2010 CIKOD and Global Witness requested the FC to make the whole booklet available on the website, to facilitate easy download and reproduction by mid-level NGOs and the media, but this has not happened yet. The FC did report that a limited number of hard copies of each edition are provided.
In December 2010, CIKOD made photocopies of the hard-copy version of the most recent disbursement report and distributed to traditional authorities and other stakeholders in the Volta Region. The recipients were pleased to be given this information as they had never seen it before.
| Title | Publications – Forestry Issues – Stumpage / Rent Disbursement Report (html version only) |
| Date | January 2002 to June 2009 |
| Source | www.fcghana.com/library_info.php?doc=53&publication:Stumpage%20/%20Rent%20Disbursement%20Report&id=18 |
| Timeliness | As of April 2011, there is no information more recent than June 2009 available. |
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