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Ghanaian well-known media personality Bridget Otoo, has reacted to claims made by the Vice President and NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, abolish the electronic transaction levy (e-levy), betting tax, and other taxes, including the recently implemented emission levy.
Bridget Otoo responded by expressing doubt about Dr. Bawumia’s assurance and bringing up his prior resistance to taxing electronic transfers when the NPP was in opposition
She questioned the legitimacy of his present pledge to eliminate certain taxes, pointing out that he participated in the E-levy’s implementation after taking government.
Bridget Otoo
“The man who said it is wrong to tax momo in opposition supported the taxation of momo with the introduction of e-levy. Today he says he would not tax Bet. I hope you know what it means #BawuliarSpeaks,” Bridget Otoo commented on her social media page.
Dr. Bawumia announced his intention to eliminate taxes on electronic transactions, gambling, and emissions during a lecture on February 7, 2024. He emphasized that a move towards a cashless economy would benefit from the abolition of the e-levy. Additionally, he pledged to scrap taxes on gambling, abolish the emissions tax, and eliminate the 15% tax on electricity by 2025.
He emphasized that a move towards a cashless economy would benefit from the abolition of the e-levy. Additionally, he pledged to scrap taxes on gambling, abolish the emissions tax, and eliminate the 15% tax on electricity by 2025.
