Tag: E-levy

‘Justice for Ghana’ showers praises on Mahama over e-levy abolishment

News Peter Atsu Selorm -
Pressure group, Justice for Ghana (J4G) has applauded President John Dramani Mahama and his government for abolishing the controversial...

Gov’t praised by AGI and Telecoms chamber for E-Levy removal

Politics Awake New Reporter -
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications have lauded the government's decision to abolish...

President Mahama expected to assent to E-Levy Repeal Bill by April 3

African Politics Awake New Reporter -
President John Mahama is expected to assent to the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) repeal bill by Wednesday, April 3,...

Parliament repeals controversial E-Levy

Business Eric Nana Prekoh -
Ghana's Parliament has officially approved the Electronic Transfer Levy Repeal Bill 2025, effectively abolishing the E-Levy. This levy, introduced in...

E-Levy, Betting Tax Bill laid before Parliament

Business Eric Nana Prekoh -
The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, presented a bill to Parliament to repeal several taxes, including the...

Scraping taxes without new ones show there’re huge waste under Akufo-Addo

Economy Efo Korsi Senyo -
The Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwa, has reacted to the 2025 Budget, saying Finance Minister's decision to...

2025 BUDGET: Allocations to Various Sectors or Programmes

Economy Efo Korsi Senyo -
In the 2025 Budget presentation to Parliament on March 11, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced a GH¢100...

Gov’t to scrap E-Levy and COVID levy in 2025 budget – Felix Kwakye Ofosu

Business Gabriel Nana Asirifi -
In a move that could provide significant financial relief to Ghanaians, the government has confirmed plans to abolish both...

I will abolish E-Levy and betting tax in my first budget – Dr. Ato Forson

Politics Agaatorne Douglas Asaah -
Finance Minister-designate, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has vowed to abolish the betting tax and the Electronic transaction levy popularly...

NDC will scrap e-levy and betting tax as new Majority caucus – Ato Forson

Politics Agaatorne Douglas Asaah -
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has pledged to use its current declared majority numbers in Parliament to scrap the...

NPP didn’t jump to IMF like NDC did – Nana Akomea

News Agaatorne Douglas Asaah -
The former Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea, has stated that, unlike the John...

Dr. Srem-Sai gives reasons why cabinet overruled Bawumia’s E-levy stance

Politics Agaatorne Douglas Asaah -
A constitutional lawyer, Justice Srem-Sai, has highlighted several instances that he believes may explain why the Cabinet might ignore...