{"id":719772,"date":"2019-10-09T17:38:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T17:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/10\/09\/yasem-nie-coconut-sellers-appeal-for-tax-waiver-video\/"},"modified":"2019-10-09T17:38:36","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T17:38:36","slug":"yasem-nie-coconut-sellers-appeal-for-tax-waiver-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/10\/09\/yasem-nie-coconut-sellers-appeal-for-tax-waiver-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Y\u2019asem Nie: Coconut sellers appeal for tax waiver [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/yasem-nie-coconut-sellers-appeal-for-tax-waiver-video\/\">\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"696\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pjimage16-1-696x696.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"coconut sellers\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coconut sellers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"_ytid_17303\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f2ZKQa2TdHo?enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.adomonline.com&amp;autoplay=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;loop=0&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autohide=2&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;controls=1&amp;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__\" title=\"YouTube player\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f2ZKQa2TdHo\"\/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"DWASO NSEM Y'ASEM NIE ON ADOM FM (9-10-19)\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"DWASO NSEM Y'ASEM NIE ON ADOM FM (9-10-19)\"\/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/f2ZKQa2TdHo\/0.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT34M45S\"\/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2019-10-09T12:58:07.000Z\"\/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Some coconut sellers in Accra have called on the government to take a further look at the levies charged on their products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: Fabewoso: Achiase Health Centre built in 1962 has seen no renovation <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to him, the cost<br \/>\ninvolved in transporting the produce to Accra has increased astronomically due<br \/>\nto many taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the coconut sellers, who shared their story on <strong>Y\u2019asem Nie<\/strong> segment on Adom FM\u2019s morning show, <strong>Dwaso Nsem <\/strong>Wednesday cited how policemen accost them en route Accra and demand huge sums of monies from them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Coconut-seller.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1711495\"  \/><figcaption>A coconut seller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>READ: \u2018Coup plotters\u2019 charged with treason felony<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the goods get to Accra, they<br \/>\nare left with no other option than to pass on the cost to consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Kofi Agyiri, who has been selling coconut since 1992, revealed that the market price is GH\u20b51.20 but sells it for GH\u20b52.00 to get his profit.<\/p>\n<p>A wholesaler, Kwesi Romeo, who suppliers coconut to sellers in Accra, said his work is impeded by police harassment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: Gov\u2019t engaging General Legal Council on legal education reforms \u2013 Minister<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese police officers harass me every time I\u2019m bringing my goods to Accra and it is affecting my profit. We also pay taxes at where we sell the coconut so we want government to stop taking it,\u201d he appealed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Watch full video above<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Source: Ghana|Adomonline.com|Adwoa Gyasiwaa Agyeman<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coconut sellers Some coconut sellers in Accra have called on the government to take a further look at the levies charged on their products. READ: Fabewoso: Achiase Health Centre built in 1962 has seen no renovation According to him, the cost involved in transporting the produce to Accra has increased astronomically due to many taxes. 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