Parliament is now waiting on President Akufo-Addo to give his assent to the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) Bill. A Majority-sided House approved the E-Levy after the Minority which has opposed the levy staged a walked out. The Bill was adopted at … Read more →
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed reports about the passage of the controversial E-levy Bill on Tuesday, saying the Bill has not passed. In a post on Facebook, the legislator explained that based on the … Read more →
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced that the government has decided to reduce the rate of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy by 0.25 percent. This means, the state will no longer charge the proposed 1.75 percent but rather 1.5% … Read more →
Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has notified the Ghana Police Service of its intention to hit the streets of Accra on Thursday February 10, 2022 over the Electronic Transaction Levy also known as E-levy. In a letter … Read more →
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) seems to be preparing the grounds for the implementation of the yet-to-be-approved Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). The tax proposal which is currently in parliament will see the government deduct 1.75% tax on some electronic financial … Read more →
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has stated that government will not make any change in the 1.75% rate of the E-levy when the bill is reintroduced in Parliament for passage into law. He said the absence of the levy on … Read more →
Parliament has adjourned sitting sine die to January 18, 2022, without passing the controversial Electronic Transaction Levy of 1.75%. This comes after the house reconvened today, Tuesday, December 21, 2021, following the abrupt suspension of sittings by the Second Deputy … Read more →
The Finance Ministry says all the processes for the collection of the proposed Electronic levy (e-levy) on mobile money (MoMo) transactions, inward remittances and ATM withdrawals will be done by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The Ministry, in a statement … Read more →
The government has made concessions in the 2022 Budget Statement as part of consensus-building around the policy document. The concessions include the exclusion of mineral royalties collateralisation in the Agyapa Royalties deal, the earmarking of about GH¢10 million to complete … Read more →
Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin has revealed that the government has agreed to reduce the 1.75% rate on the controversial electronic transaction (E-levy) by 0.25%. He revealed on Joy News’ PM Express programme that aired on Tuesday, November 30, … Read more →