Tag Archives: E-levy

Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr. John Kumah, has revealed that the government garnered GH¢1.19 billion in revenue from the E-levy in 2023. These funds were allocated to the YouStart Programme, the Ghana Enterprise Agency, and the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme to tackle unemployment. Dr. Kumah made this known in …

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has vowed to eliminate the controversial electronic financial transaction tax, commonly known as e-levy, should he ascend to the presidency of Ghana. Speaking in his inaugural address to the nation subsequent to clinching the flagbearer position for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Bawumia reiterated …

Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader of Parliament, has denied any involvement in an alleged plot to impose Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on the New Patriotic Party (NPP). These denials come in response to an audio clip that aired on September 8, 2023, at Sompa FM, Suame-Kumasi, making allegations against …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has asserted that the December 2024 election would be the most crucial election since 1992. He believes it represents a significant opportunity to test the strength of Ghana’s constitution. Mahama expressed concerns about the the possibility that Ghana is not immune from recent power takeovers …

On Monday, September 4, 2023, the National Identification Authority (NIA) is scheduled to start Phase II of Ghana Card registration for new applicants. This follows the first phase, which was originally meant for employees in the public sector but was terminated early due to low turnout. Phase I had been …

The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) wants the government to reduce the rate of the controversial electronic transfer levy. According to ISSER, the government must consider a downward adjustment between 0.5% and 0.75% adding that the 1.5% on all electronic transfers is punitive. The Director of the …

The Supreme Court has thrown out the injunction application filed against the e-levy. The apex court also directed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to keep all records of deductions following the implementation of the electronic transaction levy. In a unanimous ruling, Presiding Judge Nene Amegatcher reading the judgment noted that …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has allayed the fears of Ghanaians affected by glitches in the system since the electronic levy implementation took off yesterday. According to the GRA, it will eventually refund all wrongful deductions that have been affected on transactions. Speaking on Joy FM in Accra, Head of …

Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has lashed out at President Nana Akufo-Addo following the implementation of the E-levy. According to the movie star, the President only lured Ghanaians with his ‘big English’ and hasn’t yet delivered what he promised. The E-levy deductions officially kickstarted on Sunday, May 1, 2022, with a 1.5% tax …

Ahead of the operationalisation of the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) on May 1, 2022, some tax experts and analysts have outlined ways to possibly reduce the impact of this tax on Ghanaians. Ghanaians have expressed outrage over the 1.5% E-Levy and the impact it will have on their incomes …