{"id":1074175,"date":"2022-05-02T21:45:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T21:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/02\/e-levy-will-go-in-2025-mahama-assures-asks-akufo-addo-to-sack-ofori-atta-politics\/"},"modified":"2022-05-02T21:45:42","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T21:45:42","slug":"e-levy-will-go-in-2025-mahama-assures-asks-akufo-addo-to-sack-ofori-atta-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/02\/e-levy-will-go-in-2025-mahama-assures-asks-akufo-addo-to-sack-ofori-atta-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"E-levy Will Go In 2025 &#8211; Mahama Assures; Asks Akufo-Addo To Sack Ofori Atta | Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former President John Mahama says <em>&#8220;a\u00a0new\u00a0National Democratic Congress\u00a0Government, God willing and with the votes of the sovereign people of Ghana \u2013 in 2025 \u2013 will repeal the E-Levy Act.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The controversial Electronic Transactions Levy which started on Sunday, 1st May 2022, has been strongly opposed by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Minority Leader in Parliament Haruna Idrissu and two NDC MPs\u00a0have urged the Supreme Court to\u00a0block the implementation of the\u00a0e-levy.<\/p>\n<p>The case is expected to be heard on Wednesday, May 4.<\/p>\n<p>Delivering an address titled \u201cGhana at Crossroad\u201d on Monday, May 2 Mahama said: <em>\u201cwe in the NDC do not oppose taxation as a principle. We will not be pretentious and couch fanciful slogans to condemn the principle of taxation like the NPP did in the past. We are, however, implacably opposed to distortionary and burdensome taxes like the e-levy that only force Ghanaians to endure more suffering&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Mahama has also asked President Akufo-Addo to\u00a0sack the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is inconceivable that the Minister of Finance still remains at post,\u201d Mahama said, adding he must be sacked \u201cwithout delay\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3><strong\/><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"peace_black_text_4\">Source: Peacefmonline.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"clear:both\">\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"peace_red_text_1\">Disclaimer<\/span>: <span class=\"peace_ash_text_1\">Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. 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