#e-levy

The controversial E-Levy which many Ghanaians kicked against kicked off on May 1 and already some Ghanaians are complaining about how it is negatively affecting them. Many screenshots of huge charges on little transactions flooded social media the moment the E-levy kicked off. Some celebrities have bemoaned the effect of the E-levy after it was implemented. Actress Fella Makafui isn't exempted from the number Ghanaians already complaining about the E-Levy. In a tweet she disclosed that she was charged GHS150…

Popular Kumawood actor Nana Yeboah has expressed his disappointment in the President Akufo-Addo’s led administration after passing the controversial Electronic Levy (E-Levy) bill. He expressed his disappointment during an interview session with Ambassador TV host Osei Kwadwo, Nana Yeboah said, “After several years of voting, both the current government and the previous governments have failed to develop Ghana and to fulfill their numerous promises” “I have withdrawn all my money in my Mobile Money wallet and…

His Excellency,Nana Akufo-Addo, defended his management of Ghana's economy by comparing it to the difficulties the economies of her neighbours such as Nigeria are going through as a result of the havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic. The President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo expressed confidence in the government’s plans, targeted at reviving Ghana's struggling economy, in relation to the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy, also known as E-Levy. Speaking to the BBC’s Peter Okowche. According to President Akufo-Addo,…

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has said that the controversial E-levy which was passed on 29th March will take effect from May 2022. According to the Minister the E-levy bill has been approved by Parliament though but it will take time for it to take effect. Speaking on Wednesday to the press at the State of the Nation address in Accra, the Minister said the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has to configure it's systems in order for the E-Levy to take effect. "We had some meetings with Controller and…

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has rubbished claims that the controversial E-levy has been passed by Parliament. In a post on Facebook, the NDC MP noted that the Supreme Court's ruling outweighs the ruling of the majority in Ghana's 8th Parliament. " You thought we will give you the pleasure of returning to court for a declaration that the Assin North MP shouldn't have been present in the Chamber to vote so that you can claim a 137-136 victory for the E-levy. With our strategic walk…

On Tuesday, 29th March 2022, the 8th Parliament of Ghana passed the E-Levy. According to reports the insistence of the Majority in Parliament to pass the Levy led to the minority walking out of Parliament even before the bill was passed. Reports indicates the E-Levy's percentage which stood at 1.75% wad reduced to 1.5% before it was eventually passed. Some Ghanaians as usual have began complaining about the passage of the levy just as they complained when it was proposed.

Member of Parliament for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has called on all Ghanaians against the controversial E-Levy to pray and fast to make sure the Majority in Parliament do not have all of it's members to approve the Levy. He mentioned that the only way the Majority in Parliament can get the E-Levy to be approved is to get all it's 137 members on board in addition to the independent Formena MP. Meanwhile the Minority in Parliament have opposed the E-Levy since it was proposed and they have suggested that the…

According the Finance Minister of Ghana, Teachers and Civil Servant salaries in Ghana are indecent. Speaking at a Town Hall Meeting in Wa o 21st February 2022, Ken Ofori-Atta admitted that the salaries of civil servant and teachers are indecent. He noted that in order for government to fill revenue gaps and increase development Ghanaians need to embrace the E-Levy. I look at teachers and civil servants for example, and I will be the first to admit that the salaries are indecent, nobody will argue with that. At the…

Former member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Stephen Atubiga has advised the leadership of the NDC and John Dramani Mahama to stop the cowardly act towards government's proposed electronic Levy. In a post on Facebook he advised that instead of the NDC opposing the Levy they should rather have a round table talk with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on the E-Levy. ''JDM and the leadership of the NDC should stop that cowardly act, and have a round table talk with the NPP on the E-levy. Reopening of…

A former leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Stephen Atubiga has asked the NDC to calm down as far as matters of the controversial E-Levy is concerned. Atubiga who advised the NDC to take advantage of the E-Levy said the party can use the E-Levy to save it's MPs who have issues with the law. According to him bringing back the tollbooth is a must so that proceeds from it can be used to offset the reduction of the E-Levy. He fired the former President John Mahama and some leaders of…