Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the North Tongu Member of Parliament, has joined the chorus of those urging the Vice President to abandon the tariffs he previously announced he would.
Even before the elections, he will have the opportunity to show himself, according to the minority in parliament.
Since Dr. Bawumia was a member of the committee that approved such levies while serving as chairman of the Economic Management team, Ablakwa stated the minority will test his sincerity by presenting a private member’s bill to parliament.
“The Vice President who sat in secret with the IMF and approved all of these taxes, now they have an opportunity. We are going to bring the private member’s bill… We want to test his sincerity now. We are not going to wait until after the polls,” According to myjoyonline.com, he said.
In the event that Dr. Bawumia is chosen to be the president of Ghana, he has declared he will not consent to taxes on digital transactions.
“To move towards a cashless economy, however, we have to encourage the population to use electronic channels of payment. To accomplish this, there will be no taxes on digital payments under my administration.
“The e-levy will, therefore, be abolished,” he declared on February 7 during his manifesto reading at the UPSA auditorium.
Additionally, he mentioned that the power VAT and the emissions fee would be eliminated.
