TV3<\/strong>\u2018s Daniel Opoku in an interview on Monday, April 3, Mr Ansah expressed disappointment at the current government in introducing more taxes in the face of current economic conditions.<\/p>\nHe said the TUC will keenly monitor what the taxes to accrue from the amended bills will be used for since their plea to stop the government from passing the three bills was not heeded to.<\/p>\n
\u201cDefinitely, we are going to factor in anything that eroded our gains like inflation, like taxes, like living standard anything that makes our living standards not comfortable will be factored into our negotiations,\u201d he said about negotiations for higher pay.<\/p>\n
This comes in the wake of the passing of three revenue bills on Friday, March 31 by Parliament.<\/p>\n
The bills are the Income Tax Amendment Bill, Excise Duty Amendment Bill, and Growth and Sustainability Amendment Bill.<\/p>\n
The government is seeking to generate approximately GH\u00a24 billion per year to supplement domestic revenue.<\/p>\n
But the Deputy Secretary General of the TUC said over the years successive governments have not accounted for the high taxes they impose on the citizenry, particularly workers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that taxes are for development but when we pay we don\u2019t see the development that we envisage,\u201d he lamented.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope to see positive things this time round, otherwise it will be difficult for Ghanaians to be convinced to pay any additional taxes.\u201d<\/p>\n
He warned: \u201cThis time round we are not going to sit down and fold our arms. We are going to monitor what they use the taxes for so that we will hod them accountable for what they use our monies for.\u201d<\/p>\n
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