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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has instructed all Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) charging entities to immediately reconfigure their systems to reflect the abolition of the levy. This directive follows President John Dramani Mahama’s assent to legislative bills on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, which eliminated the E-Levy, Betting Tax, Emissions Tax, …

President John Dramani Mahama has assented to a series of legislative bills meant to abolish several taxes, including the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), Betting Tax, and Emissions Tax. This move aligns with the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) commitment to alleviating the financial burden on Ghanaians.​       On March …

Parliament has officially approved the Electronic Transfer Levy Repeal Bill 2025, effectively abolishing the controversial E-Levy, which previously taxed electronic financial transactions in Ghana. The E-Levy, which was initially introduced at 1.75% before being revised to 1%, imposed taxes on electronic transactions, including mobile money payments, bank transfers, and inward …

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the removal of five nuisance taxes as part of the government’s revenue measures.   The taxes include the 1% Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), 10% withholding tax on lottery winnings (Betting Tax), Emission Levy, VAT on motor vehicle insurance policies, and the 1.5% …

The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has clarified that the recent remarks by its President, Dr Joseph Obeng, on retaining the E-Levy to support SMEs and the proposed Women’s Development Bank are his personal views and do not represent the official stance of the association. In a press statement, …

During his visit to traders and artisans affected by flooding in Gomoa Manpong together with him is the Revered member of Parliament, Gomoa East ,Hon Desmond Paitoo, Bright Botchway, the National Deputy Director of the Traders and Artisans Network-NDC issued a strong statement directed at Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia …

A former Parliamentary Aspirant and youngest amongst the nine to contest for the Mfantsiman Constituency parliamentary Seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Michael Donatus Turkson says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s refusal to assent to the LGBTQ+ bill will hinder the country’s morality. In a …

The Vice President of Ghana and the flagbearer of the New Partotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised to cancel some controversial tax measures if he is elected president in 2025, which has become a matter of public discussion. One of the said taxes is the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). …

Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, delivered a public lecture where he outlined his plans going into the upcoming general elections. Delivering the lecture dubbed “Ghana’s Next Chapter: Selfless Leadership and Bold Policies” the vice president outlined a number of policies …

The Vice President and the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party,  Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged to abolish the controversial levy on electronic transactions, commonly known as the E-Levy if elected into power . Addressing Ghanaians on Wednesday, the New Patriotic Party’s presidential candidate explained that he wants to make …