{"id":667395,"date":"2019-07-29T20:52:39","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T20:52:39","guid":{"rendered":" <br><div>\n            <div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><figure><img width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photos-top-7-made-in-africa-car-brands-competing-in-world-market."},"modified":"2019-07-29T20:52:39","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T20:52:39","slug":"govt-eats-humble-pie-over-killer-luxury-vehicle-levy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/07\/29\/govt-eats-humble-pie-over-killer-luxury-vehicle-levy\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt eats humble pie over killer Luxury Vehicle Levy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/photos-top-7-made-in-africa-car-brands-competing-in-world-market.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Photos: Top 7 Made-in-Africa car brands competing in world market\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">File photo: A luxurious vehicle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Government has scrapped the Luxury Vehicle Levy (Act 969) which was introduced by Parliament and assented to in July, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The decision, according to the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta followed criticisms from the general public on the implementation of the tax.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019-mid-year-budget-review_30.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1689045\"  \/><figcaption>Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>READ: Possible Communications Service Tax increase; Minister reacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Luxury Vehicle Tax was targeted at owners of vehicles with engine capacities of\u00a0three litres and above.<\/p>\n<p>Required to be paid annually, vehicles with engine capacities of 3.0 \u2013 3.5 litres attracted a tax of GH\u00a21,000.00; those with engine capacities of 3.6 \u2013 4.0 litres paid\u00a0GH\u00a21,500.00; while 4.1 litres and above paid an annual tax of GH\u00a22,000.00.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2019-mid-year-budget-review_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1689029\"  \/><figcaption>Some Majority MPs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>READ: Terkper shares thoughts on 2019 Mid-year Budget Review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Government was hit by series of demonstrations by many pressure groups including Vehicle and Asset Dealers Association of Ghana that demanded that the nuisance tax be scrapped.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Ofori-Atta told Parliament while delivering the Mid-year Budget Review that, \u201cas a listening government, we are proposing to the House, the withdrawal of the levy. <\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: Audio: Prophet Badu Kobi incurs wrath of women group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to improve compliance, expand the tax net and explore other innovative sources of raising revenue,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Ghana | Adomonline.com | Adwoa Gyasiwaa Agyeman<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File photo: A luxurious vehicle Government has scrapped the Luxury Vehicle Levy (Act 969) which was introduced by Parliament and assented to in July, 2018. The decision, according to the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta followed criticisms from the general public on the implementation of the tax. 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