{"id":58743,"date":"2023-04-17T21:22:21","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T21:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/17\/importers-and-exporters-disappointed-in-akufo-addo-for-assenting-to-3-new-taxes\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T21:22:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T21:22:21","slug":"importers-and-exporters-disappointed-in-akufo-addo-for-assenting-to-3-new-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/17\/importers-and-exporters-disappointed-in-akufo-addo-for-assenting-to-3-new-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Importers and Exporters disappointed in Akufo-Addo for assenting to 3 new taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The business community in the country has expressed anger over news that President Nana Akufo-Addo has assented to three new tax levies approved by Parliament, despite resistance from Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p>The business groups made up of GUTA, AGI and the importers and exporters association petitioned the president on the matter after Parliament passed the revenue mobilization bills.<\/p>\n<p>They lament that the plight of businesses will be further compounded if the tax laws are implemented.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to\u00a0<strong>Citi <\/strong>, the Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Asaki Awingobit expressed disappointment at the President for ignoring the suffering of the business community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are completely disappointed at the President for signing the bills into law despite our protest. This government promised to be friendly to the business community but unfortunately has shown nothing like that. This government has lost touch with the business community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate the President has gone ahead to sign the bills without recourse to the business community. The business community has faced challenges these past years, but the President cares little about it, and it is very unfortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"5PpEzqs8b4Q\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Passage of tax bills: Traders in Kumasi predict collapse of businesses in coming months\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5PpEzqs8b4Q?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The business community in the country has expressed anger over news that President Nana Akufo-Addo has assented to three new tax levies approved by Parliament, despite resistance from Ghanaians. 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