{"id":1092952,"date":"2022-05-19T17:07:09","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T17:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/19\/gra-and-finance-ministry-engage-information-services-department-on-e-levy-implementation\/"},"modified":"2022-05-19T17:07:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T17:07:09","slug":"gra-and-finance-ministry-engage-information-services-department-on-e-levy-implementation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/19\/gra-and-finance-ministry-engage-information-services-department-on-e-levy-implementation\/","title":{"rendered":"GRA and finance ministry engage information services department on E-Levy implementation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"447\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/E-LEVY-ISD-660x424-Copy-696x447.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"E-LEVY-ISD-660x424 (Copy)\"\/><\/div>\n<p>More than 200 staff of the Information Services Department across the country are undergoing a special training in Kumasi to help intensify public education on the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy).<\/p>\n<p>This is part of measures by the Ghana Revenue Authority and the Ministry of Finance to address misconceptions about the E-levy and its implementation.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar, is positive the ISD will use the various local languages to properly disseminate the right information and clear the misconception about the e-levy.<\/p>\n<p>The passage and implementation of the electronic transfer levy have come with diverse concerns and misinformation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>This has compelled authorities to engage officers of the Information Services Department across the country to help with the education.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, says it is crucial for the ISD to employ the various local languages to better address the misinformation on E-levy.<\/p>\n<p>There have been concerns about logistical constraints often associated with the work of the Information Services Department.<\/p>\n<p>Fatimatu Abubakar insists the Department is well equipped enough to carry out the education.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is expected to empower the Information Service Department on the e-levy mechanics.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"q7vzAW9kl7Q\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Premtobre Kasee on Adom TV (19-5-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q7vzAW9kl7Q?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 200 staff of the Information Services Department across the country are undergoing a special training in Kumasi to help intensify public education on the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). 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