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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 …

Former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffuor has suggested that the Akufo-Addo government should scrap the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) if it is not generating enough revenue as expected. He described the E-Levy as a “nuisance tax” and said that it should be scrapped if it is not meeting its revenue …

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications will commence the implementation of the revised Electronic Transfer levy (E-Levy) rate of 1% from today, January 11, 2023. The government presenting the 2023 Budget and Economic Policy Statement, reviewed the 1.5 percent electronic transaction levy downwards to 1 percent effective January 2023. The reduction …

The government has reduced the Electronic Transfer Levy rate from 1.5% to 1%. The daily transaction threshold has also been removed. This, according to the government, will allow more Ghanaians to use the service. This was announced by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta on Thursday, November 24, during the 2023 …

A new Afrobarometer study has shown that a large majority of Ghanaians oppose the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy) because they think “it is a bad idea and will mean a greater tax burden on citizens.” The survey adds that many do not trust that the government will even use the …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced new E-Levy charges after the full implementation of the tax on a common platform. Prior to the full implementation, customers were allowed to enjoy some exemptions per wallet, per account making it possible for customer with two different accounts to enjoy some exemption …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has written to clarify misleading reports on social media which claim that starting July 1, merchant SIMs will be charged the E-levy. According to the GRA, per the legal framework governing the operation of the e-levy – Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022 (Act 1075) – …