Ghanaians are not against E Levy – Ken Ofori-Atta
Following his encounters with individuals in several constituencies around the country, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta claims that Ghanaians are not opposed to the Electronic Transaction Levy, or E-Levy.
People are anxious about accountability, he says, and he promises that the government will be held accountable for how the funds are spent.
In a press conference on Wednesday, the Minister said that he and other government officials utilized the Christmas break to tour the country and listen to Ghanaians ahead of the E-resubmission Levy’s to Parliament.
“During the Christmas season, I had smaller, more intimate talks with folks from a variety of groups.
I was lucky enough to be able to travel to Akyem Heman, Anyinam, Apapam, and our friend, Sam George’s constituency in Prampram to hear what people had to say.”
“To me, the concerns were crystal evident. “I did not face choleric response to E-levy during those deliberations; the issues were accountability and the ability for them to know what their money was going to be utilized for,” he stated.
>>> Ghanaians are not against E Levy
He emphasized that Ghanaians’ numerous concerns had been acknowledged, and that “we have found a means to address the concerns without having a negative fiscal impact.”
The impact of the 1.75 percent E-Levy would be limited, according to the Finance Minister, because telecommunication companies have agreed to lower their rates on mobile money transfers by 0.25 percent.
“The telcos have agreed to decrease their prices by 0.25 percent in the spirit of burden sharing, reducing the impact on the 1.75 percent.” I believe we should be clear on this since it allows us to keep the resources we need while minimizing the impact on citizens.”
“As a result, the overall net impact of the fee on subscribers will be reduced.” We’d want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to our telecom industry colleagues.”
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