{"id":31968,"date":"2026-08-26T05:18:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=31968"},"modified":"2026-08-27T05:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T08:42:16","slug":"ghana-lottery-authority-union-reach-consensus-to-resolve-salary-and-tax-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/ghana-lottery-authority-union-reach-consensus-to-resolve-salary-and-tax-issues","title":{"rendered":"Ghana lottery authority, union reach consensus to resolve salary and tax issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Authority said the outstanding tax issues will be addressed alongside the salary negotiations as efforts continue to restore industrial harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Ghana.- Ghana\u2019s National Lottery Authority (NLA)<\/strong> and its local union have reached a consensus to resolve outstanding salary and income tax issues following a meeting involving government and labour officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The development comes after a dispute over the Authority\u2019s 2026 salary increase, which led the union and staff to begin a sit-down strike<\/a> on August 24. The union had sought a 17 per cent increase, while NLA management had proposed 12 per cent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In February, the NLA sought guidance from the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC)<\/strong> on the salary adjustment. The commission responded in June, recommending an 8 per cent increase based on the Authority\u2019s financial position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest engagement has resulted in a change in the FWSC\u2019s position. The NLA indicated that the commission is now willing to consider management\u2019s initial proposal of a 12 per cent salary increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting held on Monday, August 24, brought together labour, jobs and employment relations minister Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo<\/strong>, FWSC chief executive officer George Smith Graham<\/strong>, NLA board chairman Frederick Amissah<\/strong>, NLA director-general Mohammed Abdul-Salam<\/strong>and representatives of the local union led by national executives of the Financial, Business and Services Employees Union (FBSEU)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parties also agreed to resolve outstanding issues, including gaps created by the composition of income taxes affecting staff salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tax issue relates to changes in the treatment of income tax on staff salaries. The NLA had previously disclosed that it reached an agreement with the Ghana Revenue Authority to settle more than GH\u00a25m (US$446,827) in tax arrears covering 2016 to 2022 without passing the cost on to employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Authority said the parties will work together to address the resulting tax gaps and settle the outstanding salary issues. Management has called on staff to remain calm and return to their duties while the discussions continue, with the aim of restoring industrial harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NLA reaffirmed its commitment to generating revenue for national development and providing services to its patrons.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Renegotiated Ghana NLA-KGL deal expected to deliver US$53.4m in government revenue in 2027<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Authority said the outstanding tax issues will be addressed alongside the salary negotiations as efforts continue to restore industrial harmony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":32129,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Ghana's National Lottery Authority (NLA) and its local union have reached a consensus to resolve a protracted labor dispute over salary increases and outstanding income tax issues, following government-mediated negotiations. This agreement, which includes a revised 12% salary increase proposal and a plan to address tax gaps, aims to restore operational stability and industrial harmony. The NLA previously settled GH\u00a25m in tax arrears, underscoring ongoing financial and governance adjustments within the state-owned lottery.","focusai_entities":"National Lottery Authority (NLA), Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), Ghana Revenue Authority, Financial, Business and Services Employees Union (FBSEU), Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, George Smith Graham, Frederick Amissah, Mohammed Abdul-Salam","focusai_location":"Ghana","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.95), regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (0.8), investor_analyst (0.85), supplier_vendor (0.75), journalist_researcher (0.8)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"NLA Financial Impact?","query":"What is the projected financial impact of the 12% salary increase and the resolution of GH\u00a25m in tax arrears on the NLA's GGR and NGR, and its contribution to government revenue, for the upcoming fiscal years?"},{"label":"Governance Framework Review?","query":"How will the NLA's internal governance frameworks be enhanced to proactively manage future labor relations, ensure fiscal prudence, and maintain regulatory compliance across its gaming verticals?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60012],"tags":[74],"class_list":["post-31968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-west-africa","tag-lottery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31968"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32128,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31968\/revisions\/32128"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}