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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Mahama assents to bill abolishing E-Levy, betting tax, others

President John Dramani Mahama has signed into law a set of bills designed to eliminate various taxes, such as the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), Betting Tax, and Emissions Tax.
The E-Levy, introduced in 2022 under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, imposed a 1.5% tax on electronic transactions, including mobile money transfers, bank transactions, and online payments.
Although it was later reduced to 1%, the levy remained unpopular, drawing criticism from businesses, consumers, and political

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