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The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has stated the Majority side in Parliament will still not be able to have all its members pass the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy).   “The whole business of trying to use the game of numbers in this …

The Electronic Transaction Tax (E-Levy) has become a household name dominating the Ghanaian airspace in the last couple of weeks. The government has so far done a lot in its bid to pass the levy but is met with strict resistance from the citizens and the opposition members of parliament …

The deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged the Minority in Parliament to support the passage of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) to ensure government has the needed resources to run the affairs of the country, including evacuation of the many Ghanaians stranded in Ukraine. According to Mr. Afenyo-Markin, the …

For years, traders who carried a lot of cash on them on long-distance travels to purchase goods complained about incessant attacks by armed robbers. However, the situation drastically changed when they switched to using mobile money transfers. As they are overly reliant on mobile money now, some traders at Racecourse, …

The Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has hit the streets of Accra to protest against the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy) being pushed for by government implementation. The opposition party members are also registering their displeasure against the government’s inability to resolve the ongoing University Teachers Association of …

Taxes are necessary uncomfortables for nations developments. Due to the uncomfortable nature of taxes, it requires deep thinking, strategic introduction, implementation infrastructure and impact on citizens and businesses analysis.     This government of Nana-Bawumia Acts before it thinks. Their actions of implementation of policies are firstly motivated by greed …

New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Akyem Oda constituency, Alexander Akwasi Acquah  is making a strong case for the passage of the 1.75% Electronic Transaction Tax, popularly known as E-levy.   Alexander Akwasi Acquah argued that the introduction of E-levy is a “homegrown” solution aimed at resuscitating Ghana’s …

The Deputy Finance Minister, John Kumah, has stated that the Electronic Transaction Levy (e-levy) is not the panacea for the problems facing the country. He noted that government has never given that indication.     “The rhetoric that the e-levy is a game-changer and an answer to all problems of …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said his government is determined to find the means to address what he describes as revenue gaps in the budget. When passed, the bill will charge a levy of 1.75 percent on electronic transactions. Government projects to raise GH₵6.9 from the levy. It is, however, struggling …

A former New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, and a one-time Chair of the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr. Mark Assibey Yeboah, is urging the government to reconsider its decision not to go back to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the face of the country’s …