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Ghana: Ghana MPs Exchange Blows Over Proposed Electronic Payment Tax
VOA, 21 December 2021
Lawmakers in Ghana exchanged blows late Monday evening over a proposed electronic payment tax.The government says the new tax would boost revenue for development, but parliament… Read more »
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Ghana: Rethink Decision to Impose 1.75 Percent E-Levy - Terkper Urges Govt
Ghanaian Times, 26 November 2021
A former Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, has urged the government to rethink its decision to impose a 1.75 percent E-Levy on Mobile Money and other electronic transactions. Read more »
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Ghana: 2022 Budget - Tax Measures Good, but Concerns Must Be Addressed - Deloitte
Ghanaian Times, 26 November 2021
Accounting, auditing and management firm, Deloitte, says the tax measures introduced by the government in the 2022 budget is good and will boost revenue. Read more »
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Ghana: Debating the Electronic Transaction Levy ... Our Reasoned Opinion (1)
Ghanaian Times, 6 December 2021
Politicians, parlia-mentarians, academics, investors, entrepre-neurs, civil society organisations, and indeed, tax payers in Ghana have been debating the pro-posed introduction of… Read more »
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Ghana: Debating the Electronic Transaction Levy ... Our Reasoned Opinion (2)
Ghanaian Times, 7 December 2021
This is the second part of the article published yesterday, December 6, 2021 issue of the paper. Read more »
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Ghana: Debating the Electronic Transaction Levy ... Our Reasoned Opinion (Final Part)
Ghanaian Times, 10 December 2021
This is the second part of the article published on December 7, 2021 issue of the paper. Read more »
Ghana Parliament Split Over Proposed Electronic Payment Tax
Ghanaians in general, and the opposition in particular, have vehemently opposed the proposed 1.75% tax on electronic transactions, popularly known as e-levy, contained in the 2022 budget.
If passed, the law would include taxes on mobile money payments, which is used by 40% of Ghanaians 15 years and older, according to a 2021 data by the central bank.
Lawmakers exchanged blows late Monday evening over the proposed tax which the government says would boost revenue for development. Parliament has been split over the idea and fights broke out when supporters tried to force a vote.
About 50 lawmakers took part in the brawl only one was injured.
