Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta has refuted claims that government has reduced the 1.75% Electronic levy which was introduced in the 2022 budget statement and Economic Policy of Government.
According to him, the tax still remains 1.75% as stated during the budget reading in Parliament.
Recent reports in some quarters indicated that government had decided to reduce the E-Levy tax from 1.75% to 1.5% following public outcry.
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However, addressing the press in Accra on Monday, the Minister of Finance denied such a move and asked the public to treat such stories as fabricated.
“On the matter of the E-levy, having regard to its serious fiscal implications, we will continue our consultations with the Minority Caucus in Parliament and other relevant stakeholders, with a view to achieving consensus and reverting to the House in the shortest possible time,” he said.
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