{"id":148825,"date":"2024-02-07T22:31:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/07\/ill-introduce-a-flat-tax-regime-if-elected-president\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T22:31:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:31:15","slug":"ill-introduce-a-flat-tax-regime-if-elected-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/07\/ill-introduce-a-flat-tax-regime-if-elected-president\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;ll introduce a flat tax regime if elected president"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says his administration will \u201cintroduce a very simple, citizen and business-friendly flat tax regime\u201d if he is elected president.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the nation on his vision if elected president at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, on Wednesday, Dr Bawumia said his administration would introduce a flat tax of a percentage of income for individuals and Small and Medium Enterprises SMEs (which constitute 98% of all businesses in Ghana) with appropriate exemption thresholds set to protect the poor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the new tax regime, the tax return should be able to be completed in minutes! We will also simplify our complicated corporate tax system and VAT regime,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Bawumia also stated categorically that he would abolish the tax on electronic financial transactions, popularly known as e-levy if elected President of Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>The controversial tax was introduced in 2022, and before the introduction, Vice President Bawumia had declared his opposition to levies on electronic financial transactions in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Bawumia minced no words in declaring his opposition to taxes on electronic financial transactions, declaring that he will abolish e-levy as President.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Bawumia added that his bid for a digital and cashless Ghana will be significantly boosted if e-levy is abolished.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo move towards a cashless economy, however, we have to encourage the population to use electronic channels of payment. To accomplish this, there will be no taxes on digital payments under my administration. The e-levy will, therefore, be abolished,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Bawumia also announced that as part of a new tax regime by his government, he will also abolish the emission tax, tax on betting as well as the proposed 15% VAT on electricity tariffs, if it is in existence by January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter!\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1f310.svg.svg+xml\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf10\" data-pin-no-hover=\"true\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1f4f0.svg.svg+xml\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcf0\" data-pin-no-hover=\"true\"\/>\u00a0#StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says his administration will \u201cintroduce a very simple, citizen and business-friendly flat tax regime\u201d if he is elected president. 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