Gideon Boako, the Member of Parliament for Tano North, has called on the Mahama government to remove the E-Levy and betting tax in the 2025 budget.
Ahead of the budget presentation by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on Tuesday, March 11, Dr. Boako emphasized that Ghanaians expect the removal of these levies, alongside the COVID-19 and Emissions levies.
He also highlighted the need for the government to introduce alternative measures to offset any potential revenue shortfalls resulting from the removal of these taxes.
“Every Ghanaian is expecting the E-Levy to be scrapped, we expect betting tax to go. I expect the COVID-19 levy to go and the Emissions levy to go. It is important that the Finance Minister, in scrapping them, should be able to give us the alternative of the revenue shortfalls that may come.
“You cannot tell us that you want to scrap one tax and come up with another, and even more impactful.”
Dr. Boako also called on the government to be transparent with Ghanaians by presenting accurate and verifiable data in the budget.
