Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer candidate Dr. Kwabena Duffuor has urged the government to eliminate the e-levy.
He asserted that the divisive tax must be repealed because it is not generating the government revenue that was anticipated.
Dr. Duffuor said during an appearance on Citi TV’s The Point of View: “We need to ask ourselves, are we getting enough from it? If we are not getting enough from it, then it is a nuisance tax, and we should scrap it.”
He called the E-Levy a “nuisance tax” and suggested that it be repealed if its revenue goals are not being met.
In April 2022, telcos reported a loss of over 300,000 mobile money subscribers following the levy’s implementation.
The number of active mobile money subscribers decreased in April from 18.9 million to 18.6 million recorded the previous month, as reported in the Summary of Economic and Financial Data (May 2022).
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In related news, the Ghana Police Service has offered the Minority alternate routes for its forthcoming protest against the Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
Dr. Sayibu Pabi Gariba, the commissioner of police and regional commander for Accra, thanked the minority leadership in the statement for their willingness to communicate with the police about the planned demonstration on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.
As part of their duties as the Ghana Police Service, the police reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining law and order throughout the anticipated public protest.
The Accra Regional Police Command’s response demonstrates their commitment to ensuring everyone’s safety and security during public protests while upholding the democratic right to protest.
When making final preparations for the upcoming demonstration on September 5, 2023, the Minority in Parliament is anticipated to take the police’s recommendations into account.
