Ghanaian Man Pays GH¢920k Duty For His McLaren 720S At Tema Port, The Cost Awes Many

Ghanaian Man Pays GH¢920k Duty For His McLaren 720S At Tema Port, The Cost Awes Many

  • A Ghanaian man who cleared his McLaren 720S worth GH¢4.3 million has gone viral on social media
  • This comes after the man revealed that he paid GH¢920k as duty to clear the luxury car from the Tema Port
  • The post has generated massive conversations on social media as many lashed out at the Akufo-Addo government for such high duty fees

A Ghanaian man has gone viral after he paid GH¢920,000 to clear his mantis green 2023 McLaren 720S from the Tema Port in Accra, Ghana.

McLaren 720S in Ghana
McLaren 720S in Ghana at the Tema Port. Image Credit: @_kofikayyy
Source: Twitter

McLaren 720S spotted in Ghana

A photo of the mantis green 2023 McLaren 720S was captured at the Tema Port and shared on Snapchat by one Ghanaian man known as Horic.

A screenshot of the luxury car was then taken on Snapchat and shared on X, generating diverse opinions from Ghanaians.

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According to sources, the owner of the McLaren 720S paid GH¢920,000 as the duty to fully clear it from the Tema Port.

The cost of the plush car starts at $310,500 (GH¢3,941,462.16) and goes up to $336,000 (GH¢4,265,157.12), depending on the trim and options.

Below is the photo of the McLaren 720S cleared from the Tema Port.

Reactions as a Ghanaian man flaunts his McLaren 720S

The cost of the duty for the luxury car sparked a debate on social media. Many claimed it was a rip-off from the government, while others said that amount of money could change their lives.

Below are the opinions of Ghanaians:

@Fastestmenz said:

Anyone who’s close to the president should send this thing to him. Oh Nana how? Duty only. Eii

@OriginalObeng said:

Lowkey we’ve normalized this outrageous duty thing. Them dey kee we hm

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@_Khobie_ said:

Destiny changing money..herh

@Lyf_OF_Qweku said:

Big Cap you people believe everything on the internet... make he show receipt err

@KingFabulo said:

I really want to know the way, but this one must be too risky for me eiiii

@withsterlling said:

The duty go buy my dream car and pay the taxes on it.

Below is a video of the car being cleared from te Tema Port.

"We dey sit on money": 2024 BMW XM worth over GH¢2M cleared from Tema

YEN.com.gh reported that a video of a 2024 BMW XM worth millions of Ghana cedis was spotted in the country as it was cleared from the Tema port.

A video showed spectators taking videos of the luxury car and watching it in awe as it was being driven out of the container has gone viral.

Many people shared their thoughts in the comments about the wealthy citizens in the country despite the economic challenges.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Geraldine Amoah (Entertainment editor) Geraldine Amoah is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. She pursued Business Administration at Ashesi University and graduated in 2020. She has over 3 years of experience in journalism. Geraldine's professional career in journalism started at Myjoyonline at Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. She has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced digital reporting and fighting misinformation.