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Shatta Wale has gone hard on the government as he speaks about the E-levy issue asking the government not to work as the country belongs to them but rather work with us. Shatta Wale passionately addresses what is happening in the country in a viral video, calling on the Ghanaian youth …

The Deputy Majority Leader has revealed that the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, will withdraw the controversial E-levy in Parliament and re-introduce the same. Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the government will withdraw the controversial levy on Tuesday, February 15. Presenting the business statement for Parliament next week, the Effutu MP said the …

The e-levy has become a central topic for discussion in Ghana since the Government through the Ministry of Finance proposed the electronic transaction tax during the last year’s budget for 2022. Many Ghanaians have expressed their displeasure since the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced the government’s decision to introduce the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the government will pass the controversial electronic transaction levy (E-levy) despite the various opposing views from Ghanaians. The E-Levy, he said is the only way the government can use to to pay for the free water and free electricity enjoyed during the peak …

The CEO of the Public Sector Reforms, Mr. Thomas Kusi Boafo has given Ghanaians two options following a public refusal to accept the e-levy tax introduction from the Finance Minister. The e-levy has become a central topic for discussion in Ghana since the Government through the Ministry of Finance proposed …

Gospel musician, Diana Hamilton, has urged government and lawmakers to prioritise the interest of Ghanaians when finalising the decision on the controversial E-levy Bill. While admitting that she had little knowledge about the ongoing tax policy, the 2021 VGMA Artiste of the Year said as a Ghanaian she hopes that …

Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister of Communications and Digitization, believes Ghana cannot keep begging or borrowing to finance its growth. As a result, she claims the only way to increase income is to collect the 1.75 percent E-tax on financial transactions. She said the E-levy would offer Ghana the much-needed resources to …

Cwesi Oteng has declared full support for the E-Levy tax introduction by the NPP government. The Ghanaian Gospel singer explains that “development is expensive” and it comes with a price that citizens of any country should be willing to pay. “It’s an avenue for revenue Government can have,” he said. …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has explained why he could not preside over the voting on the controversial e-levy bill on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. The Speaker of Parliament on Monday, December 20, 2021, during proceedings of the House asked the First Deputy Speaker to take the chair and …

The Association of Mobile Money Agents has suspended its intended demonstration scheduled to take place today, Thursday, 23 December 2021, against the government’s proposed e-levy. According to the association, the decision to suspend the strike follows parliament’s recess and its inability to receive its petition. The group also noted that …