{"id":755555,"date":"2022-01-18T15:05:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T15:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/18\/e-levy-will-be-reviewed-when-parliament-resumes-annoh-dompreh-hints\/"},"modified":"2022-01-18T15:05:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T15:05:24","slug":"e-levy-will-be-reviewed-when-parliament-resumes-annoh-dompreh-hints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/18\/e-levy-will-be-reviewed-when-parliament-resumes-annoh-dompreh-hints\/","title":{"rendered":"E-levy will be reviewed when Parliament resumes \u2013 Annoh-Dompreh hints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"534\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Annor-Dompreh-.18-PM-696x534.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Annoh-Dompreh\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nsawam-Adoagyiri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has hinted that the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy rate of 1.75% will be reviewed when Parliament reconvenes for its second session.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Accra-based Citi News, the Nsawam Adoagyiri Member of Parliament (MP) said stakeholders have been extensively engaged, and the E-levy would be tabled in a form acceptable to all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a feeling that there might be one or two amendments, especially concerns about utility and probably the rates. I am sure there will be some amendments to it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not concluding though, but from intelligence I am picking, the kind of thinking the MPs are showing, I am very sure that there will be some change in form,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>This comes on the heels of the brawl that characterised the e-Levy debate on Monday, December 20, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The opposition National Democratic Congress is demanding that government either reduces the tax policy rate or completely withdraws it.<\/p>\n<p>However, the government has refused to yield to these demands.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, Parliament was brought to a halt following the fisticuff among members of the two sides of the House.<\/p>\n<p>The chaos erupted when the First Deputy Speaker allegedly tried to vacate his seat for the Second Deputy Speaker to partake in the voting and proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The sitting was, therefore, adjourned to Tuesday, January 25, 2022.<\/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=\"0z7JfSFwvPg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WITHDRAWAL OF BAGBINS MILITARY DETAIL NOT POLITICALLY MOTIVATED -  MAJORITY - Badwam Mpensenpensemu\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0z7JfSFwvPg?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>Nsawam-Adoagyiri Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has hinted that the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy rate of 1.75% will be reviewed when Parliament reconvenes for its second session. 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