Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is the 2024 Presidential Candidate of the NPP
Former Vice President and 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has accused the John Dramani Mahama-led government of dishonesty and of burdening Ghanaians with a new tax, despite earlier promises to scrap the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy).
Speaking at Cape Coast during his nationwide Thank You Tour on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, Dr Bawumia recalled the NDC’s campaign to scrap the E-Levy, which they fulfilled, only to replace it with what he described as a new tax.
“The NDC has told a lot of lies. Everyone sees their lies every day. Last night, I hoped you all saw it. They have introduced a Dumsor Levy.
“Initially, they said they would scrap the E-Levy we had introduced, and they’ve done that. But now, they have introduced the Dumsor Levy, and it is eight times the E-Levy. Now, when you buy one litre of petrol, you will pay one cedi as tax,” he remarked.
Dr Bawumia drew comparisons between the two levies, pointing out the impact of the new levy.
“If you buy GH¢1,000 worth of fuel, you will pay GH¢83 as tax. With the E-Levy, if you sent GH¢1,000 to someone, you would only pay GH¢10. But under them, for GH¢1,000 worth of fuel, you’ll pay GH¢83,” he explained.
He cautioned Ghanaians to prepare for even more taxes in the future.
“More is yet to come, by the time we get to 2028, Ghanaians will see that they (NDC) have truly lied to us.
“I believe that by then, they will ask us to come back and govern Ghana properly,” he added.
Parliament approved the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing a GH¢1 levy on petroleum products.
The levy aims to raise additional revenue to address the nation’s severe energy sector debt and ensure a stable power supply.
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1 Litre, GHC 1: The NDC promised to scrap the e-levy and now they have brought a dumsor levy. It is 8 times the e-levy. If you buy GHC 1000 worth of fuel, you will pay GHC 83 in new taxes. I can assure you there are more taxes coming – Dr. Bawumia.#JoyNews pic.twitter.com/XcsQqgTsTF
— JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) June 4, 2025
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