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L: Clifford Ansu, Gen Secretary VADAG, Mr Eric K. Boateng, Chairman of VADAG, Jacob Osei Yeboah, Consultant for VADAG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The Vehicle and Asset Dealers Association of Ghana (VADAG) and the Coalition of Economic Associations of Ghana are set to join the Coalition of Social Justice (CSJ) for the \u2018Kum yen Preko\u2019 demo slated for July 9, 2019 to compel the government to scrap the luxurious car levy among other policies affecting businesses.<\/p>\n

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Clifford Ansu (L), Gen Secretary VADAG and <\/strong> Jacob Osei Yeboah<\/strong> , Consultant for VADAG<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to the group, the government seems to have turned a deaf ear to their numerous petitions to the Office of the President, Parliament and the Ministry of Finance about the levy which is collapsing their businesses.<\/p>\n

Addressing the media at their \u2018kill the killer\u2019 press conference in Accra on Wednesday, the General Secretary of VADAG, Clifford Ansu explained that their decision to join the demonstration is based on the failure of the government to listen to their plea.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur decision to join CSJ is not politically motivated but is because CSJ\u2019s \u2018Kum yen Preko\u2019 demo captures our concerns to deal with economic hardships.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Pressmen at the \u2018kill the killer\u2019 taxes conference<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u201cWe see government to be demonstrating a lukewarm attitude in dealing with our concerns to scrap the luxurious levy which is not even generating government\u2019s projected revenue. Some people are dealing with \u2018goro boys\u2019 to escape the levies which are incurring losses for the government so its better it goes off completely,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Concerned Drivers Association, True Drivers Association and the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association have also said they will join the march.<\/p>\n

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A section of the media in attendance<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The implementation of the luxurious car levy took effect from Wednesday, August 1, 2018 with vehicles with engine capacity of 2950cc \u2013 3549cc required to pay GH\u00a21,000.00, the levy for those with a capacity of 3550cc \u2013 4049cc is GH\u00a21,500.00, while engines above 4049cc will pay GH\u00a2 2,000.00.<\/p>\n