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The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr Ammishaddai Owusu-Asamoah, has revealed that the authority is prepared for the implementation of the yet-to-be approved controversial E-levy policy proposal.
Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, has called on the general public to support the controversial Electronic Levy as it will reduce Ghana’s dependence on loans and grants.
As part of ways to revive the economy government introduced the Electronic-levy to undertake developmental projects.
Speaking at the Government Townhall meeting on the E-levy proposal in Takoradi on Wednesday 2nd February 2022, Ken Ofori Atta stated that the total independence and ability to fund Ghana’s future depends on the e-levy.
Ofori Atta reiterated that the Akufo-Addo government is also passionate about building a strong entrepreneurial nation so that the dependence on government jobs is reduced.
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“There is no way we can forget the Western Region in the Things we are doing. My people what we are saying is that let us support the E-levy because that is where the total independence and the ability to fund our future will occur. So at the center of it all, is how we build, you know a stronger nation in a way in which we can support our aspirations but then also have people who are entrepreneurs and are building factories, have jobs, employing people so that the dependence on government jobs is reduced,” Ofori Atta told participants of E-levy Townhall meeting in Takoradi.
In a letter, the Commissioner-General of GRA, Rev. Dr Ammishaddai Owusu-Asamoah said the GRA is developing monitoring platform for the full implementation of the E-levy if it is approved by Parliament.
“As you may be aware, the Electronic Transfer Levy Bill is under consideration by Parliament. While we await the passage of the Bill into Law, I wish to inform you to hold yourself in readiness for the implementation of the levy in three (3) phases as soon as the Bill is passed into law,” a letter written and signed by the Commissioner-General of GRA, Rev. Dr Ammishaddai Owusu-Asamoah to the ARP Apex Bank added.
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