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E-levy passage: Akufo-Addo gov’t deaf to wise counsel – Duffuor

Former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffuor has said the NPP government has forced the electronic transaction levy on Ghanaians because they turned a deaf ear to wise counsel from economic experts such as himself. Lamenting on his Facebook wall the morning after the e-levy was passed, the former Governor of the Bank of Ghana said: “The NPP has progressed in ...

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E-levy: ‘Thanks for allowing a smooth conduct of business’ – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to Minority

Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has expressed his Caucus’ gratitude to the Minority Caucus for not being noisy and disruptive in parliament during the consideration of the e-levy after Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta moved the motion in that regard on the floor on Tuesday, 29 March 2022. The Suame MP told journalists at a press conference following the passage of the ...

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Update: Gov’t formally cuts E-levy from 1.75% to 1.50%

The Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has formally moved for the controversial E-levy to be amended from 1.75% to 1.50%. The changes were made in the House on Tuesday after the Minority walked out of the House in opposition to the Bill. In December 2021, Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin said the percentage to be charged as electronic transaction levy (E-levy) ...

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Sick Chieftaincy Minister carried to Parliament to pass E-levy

Gravely ill Chieftaincy Minister, Alexander Kojo-Kum has been ferried to parliament in an ambulance to assist in passing the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The Majority in the House has had challenges with numbers to pass the E-levy. Lands For Sale In Acres at Aburi Amanfrom, Watch the video Below; The Member of Parliament for ...

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Gov’t appears to maintain E-levy at 1.75% despite 1.5% promise at Town Hall Meetings

Government appears to have abandoned the decision to reduce the rate of E-Levy from 1.75 to 1.5%. Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta in Parliament on Tuesday moved for the adoption of the report of the Finance Committee without any changes in spite of assurances at Town Hall meetings and stakeholder consultations. Lands For Sale In Acres at Aburi Amanfrom, Watch the ...

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Sachet water to sell at GHS8 per bag from 1 April

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (Naspawap) in consultation with stakeholders has reviewed the prices of bottled and sachet water across the country. The price review takes effect from Friday, 1 April 2022. According to the association, “the price reviews have been necessitated by the rising cost of inputs, such as ...

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