{"id":1072633,"date":"2022-05-01T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/01\/e-levy-starts-today-social-media-reacts\/"},"modified":"2022-05-01T10:00:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T10:00:58","slug":"e-levy-starts-today-social-media-reacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/01\/e-levy-starts-today-social-media-reacts\/","title":{"rendered":"E-levy starts today, social media reacts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"MOMO\"<\/div>\n

The implementation of the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy) commences today, May 1, as announced by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).<\/p>\n

This means a rate of 1.5% will be imposed on all electronic transactions above GH\u00a2100.00 starting Sunday.<\/p>\n

Already, some Ghanaians have put the system to a test and have shared their experiences on Twitter.<\/p>\n

According to some users, they engaged in transactions above the GH\u00a2100 threshold, but did not experience the effect of the levy.<\/p>\n

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Others, however, recounted how their transactions were hit by the levy.<\/p>\n

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I just sent 300GH to my girlfriend but they did not charge me the #elevy<\/a> fee. Are we sure the #elevy<\/a> dey start today? <\/p>\n

|MayDay|<\/p>\n

\u2014 Akwesi Merit (@AkwesiMerit) May 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Ayoo, happy #elevy<\/a> day. We die finish pic.twitter.com\/ln9ML0e3cj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 #WoPre aa wob3ti (@madibaoctopus3) May 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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E-levy is here
Just this morning
Tax 12gh
Mtn charge 6.75gh
Eeii Npp#elevy<\/a> #MayDay<\/a> #npp<\/a> #Ghana<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/iUOaP06SjL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 10\/6\/22 BTS\ud83d\udc9c (@sidechick_22) May 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Also, some users are alleging that the levy is being implemented on transactions below the given threshold.<\/p>\n

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But I thought the #elevy<\/a> takes effect on transactions above 100gh? So why dem charge it on 50gh also? @NAkufoAddo<\/a> and @MTNGhana<\/a> explain this\u2026 \ud83d\ude21 pic.twitter.com\/uT2LpqvU1A<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Akwesi Merit (@AkwesiMerit) May 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I thought E-Levy was charged on transfers in excess of GHC100 but why this?? #elevy<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Dj2xlimLSo<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bekwai Mayor (@korbienah) May 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Was transferring GHS 5.00 from my mtn momo to vodafone cash which I\u2019m always deducted GHS 0.50. I did same transaction this morning and I was charged GH 1.25 . Isn\u2019t it above GHS 100.00 anymore? Eiiiii @MTNGhana<\/a> @VodafoneGhana<\/a> .. #elevy<\/a> #Sarkodie<\/a> #doggy<\/a> #dubai<\/a> #daybreakhitz<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FHG2vMJCqD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 nana ama- (@PBurnagyal) May 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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