The President of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced the government’s town hall meeting on the controversial Electronic Transactions Tax (E-Levy). He made this announcement known to the public through his social media platforms.
The said meeting is set to happen today, 27th January 2022 at the Ascension Hall, Koforidua. The time scheduled for the meeting is 2:00 pm. Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta, Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, and Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin will be present for this crucial meeting.
Many Ghanaians took the opportunity to express themselves under the post made by the president. The conclusion that can the drawn from their reactions is that they are not accepting the E-Levy.
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According to the President, the E-Levy is for development and that the country needs it. At the moment, the estimated revenue that is expected to be generated from E-Levy is GH¢7 billion. Many Ghanaians question the government on how this estimated amount will be able to solve the whole country’s problem.
For some Ghanaians, the government should find other ways of generating revenue for developmental projects rather than taxing the already struggling citizens.
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