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The Deputy National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Kwaku Boahen has asserted that the government cannot achieve its 6.9 billion estimated revenue with the collection of the E-levy.
According to him, this is because the government has lost almost five months of collection.
Despite the above, he intimated that government may be able to collect only about 3.5 billion at the end its term.
Nonetheless, he said that money cannot do exactly what government is saying it will do with the E-levy, explaining that even the money spent by Flagstaff House in a year is almost 3.8 billion.
With the 3.5, Mr Kwaku Boahen said government cannot even take care of the Jubilee House, adding that it (government) lied about what it will use the money for.
The E-Levy was passed, the Minority on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
On March 31st, 2022, the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo signed the E-Levy into law.
This was irrespective of the fact that the Minority did not accept the manner in which the levy was passed and had sent the matter to the Supreme court to declare that the approval of the E-levy was contrary to law.
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Speaking on Atinka TV‘s morning show, Ghana Nie with Ekourba Gyasi Simpre, Mr Kwaku Boahen said if government cuts cost and reduces its expenditure, then the revenue generated with the E-Levy will be able to solve some issues in the country.
If not, he said then there was no need introducing the tax.
“They said when they collect the money, they will get GHC6 billion, and now they cannot get it because five months is gone, so with the 6 billion, they can only get about 3.5,” he said.
He continued that,” with the 3.5, are you saying that if contractors are crying, you will use it to sort them out? Pay teachers, and even the Black Stars? Meanwhile you have taken a loan of about 250 billion, it could not construct roads, it could not support teachers, it could not help citizens and so what will you do with the GHC3billion? Will it bring us hope?.”
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