Tag Archives: E-levy

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta  says returning to the International Money Fund (IMF) will not auger well for the country.     Speaking at the government’s town hall meeting to discuss the E-Levy on Thursday (27 January), the minister said the passage of the E-Levy will prevent the country …

The Minister for Finance,Ken Ofori-Atta says the introduction of the E-Levy by the NPP government is not the most egregious tax ever to be passed in this country. Ofori-Atta said the introduction of the E-Levy has been necessitated by the country’s quest to develop using its own resources and not …

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has in a meeting over the weekend instructed Minority MPs to reject the much-talked about E-Levy when it is resubmitted in Parliament. The opposition NDC has “unanimously agreed to do everything to prevent the E-Levy from being passed” in a bid to …

Mobile money Association of Ghana has petitioned the Minority Caucus in Parliament to ensure the new Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) is rejected when it is put before the house. According to the group, the analysis they did on the E-levy following its introduction in the 2022 budget shows its implementation …

The government will on Thursday, January 27, 2022, hold a major town mall meeting on the controversial Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy). The exercise forms part of series of engagements the government has planned with the aim of explaining the importance of the E-levy as well as take feedback and inputs …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced its first Town-Hall meeting for 2022. According to the opposition party, the event will be held in Kumasi, Ashanti Region on Monday, January 24, at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) at 1 pm. It is …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has warned the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) that they are likely to lose the 2024 general elections if the E-levy is approved.   “As you go around the country to convince Ghanaians to vote for your party and you, others with big pockets are …

Parliament will convene later today, Monday, December 20, 2021, to consider the revenue mobilisation measures central to the operation of the 2022 budget. Key among the measures is the introduction of the 1.75% Electronic Transfer Levy also known as E-Levy.   The house on Friday, December 17, 2021, passed the …

Telecommunication companies and their mobile money operators have agreed to reduce the charges on transactions by 25% amid the possible introduction of the e-Levy. According to the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications (GTC), the decision was taken following extensive deliberations with the government on the need to lessen the impact of …

MP for Tema West, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah has stated that the proposed 1.75% e-levy by government is not a compulsory tax, thus Ghanaians who are opposed to it should not engage in electronic transactions. The former Deputy Minister of Trade made these remarks, during an interview with JoyNews’ Parliamentary correspondent, …