By Elsie Appiah-Osei
Accra, May 22, GNA – The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has firmly opposed any government plans to introduce new taxes or levies, citing the economic hardships already faced by Ghanaians.
Speaking at a Leaders’ Media Briefing on Friday at Parliament House, Accra, Deputy Minority Leader Madam Patricia Appiagyei criticised the government for what she described as contradictions in the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) taxation policies since assuming office in January 2025.
“While the Minority supports efforts to improve fiscal discipline and reduce government expenditure, the measures introduced so far have not delivered the relief citizens were expecting,” she said.
Madam Appiagyei, who also serves as the NPP Member of Parliament (MP) for Asokwa, highlighted that although the government had announced reforms aimed at curbing waste and improving economic management, implementation has been slow and largely symbolic, offering little relief to ordinary Ghanaians.
She stressed that current economic conditions require policies that ease the burden on households and businesses, rather than additional taxes and levies that could worsen the situation.
“The Minority welcomes genuine efforts to cut waste, but reforms so far appear too slow and largely cosmetic. Ghanaians are taxed enough, and the Minority reiterates its firm position of no new taxes on an already burdened citizenry,” she said.
The Deputy Minority Leader further accused the NDC of contradicting its past stance while in opposition, noting that the party had strongly opposed certain taxes but has since introduced its own levies in office.
The Leaders’ Media Briefing is a regular engagement between the Leadership of the House and the Parliamentary Press Corps (PPC) at the start of every parliamentary meeting. It provides a platform for interaction between the House Leaders, the Media Relations Department of Parliament, and the PPC
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Edited by Audrey Dekalu
Reporter: Elsie Appiah-Osei
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