Mahama Promises To Scrap E-Levy And Other Taxes In His First 100 Days In Office
- John Dramani Mahama, NDC's 2024 flagbearer, has pledged to eliminate taxes like the E-Levy, COVID levy, and 10% bet winnings levy in his first 100 days if elected
- He aims to reduce hardships, cut business costs, and reform VAT to ease burdens on households and businesses
- Mahama also plans to rationalise port fees and adjust VAT policies for small businesses and domestic electricity consumption
The flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 election, John Dramani Mahama, said he would eliminate some taxes within his first 100 days in office if he wins the general elections.
According to John Mahama, some of the taxes he would scrap are the E-Levy, the COVID levy, the 10% levy on bet winnings, and the Emissions Levy.
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He explained that removing some taxes would reduce hardship and the cost of doing business in the country.
He was speaking at the NDC's 2024 manifesto launch in Winneba, Central Region, on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
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“We will scrap the following draconian taxes within our first 100 days in office to alleviate hardships and ease the high cost of doing business: E-levy, COVID levy, 10% levy on bet winnings, Emissions levy.”
The former president also promised to reverse the VAT flat rate regime to ease the burden on households and businesses.
“To further ease hardships, we will: Apply the Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy on fuel to cushion consumers. Rationalise fees at our ports to reduce the burden on importers and Ghanaians.”
“Undertake a comprehensive reform of Ghana’s VAT regime to provide relief for households and businesses. This will include reversing the decoupling of GETFund and NHIL from VAT, reversing the VAT flat rate regime, upwardly adjusting the VAT registration threshold to exempt micro and small businesses and repealing the law imposing VAT on domestic electricity consumption.”
Mahama to undo Akufo-Addo's university name changes
In another story, YEN.com.gh reported that John Mahama also committed to undoing university name changes done by Akufo-Addo.
He explained that the new names do not reflect the universities' core mandate, hence the need for the change.
John Mahama branded sneaker for sale
In an earlier story, YEN.com.gh reported that a lady was seen selling Mahama-branded sneakers at the party's official 2024 manifesto launch held in Winneba.
The woman selling the sneakers said each pair was worth GH¢200, leaving passersby in awe as they watched her sternly.
Social media users who saw the video were also in awe of the sneaker's design, while others commented on the cost.
Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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