The former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has taken a swipe at the government of the day for introducing the Energy Sector Levy after scrapping the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy).
According to him, the new tax that was introduced is worth more than the E-Levy that was scrapped, noting that the NDC had lied to Ghanaians.
Speaking in Cape Coast at the end of his nationwide ‘Thank You Tour’ in the Central Region, he said, “The NDC has told a lot of lies. Everyone sees their lies every day. Last night, I hope you all saw it. They have introduced a Dumsor Levy.”
According to him, the newly-introduced levy on fuel is eight times more than the E-Levy that was scrapped.
“Initially, they said they would scrap the E-Levy we had introduced, and they’ve done that. But now, they have introduced the Dumsor Levy, and it is eight times the E-Levy. Now, when you buy one litre of petrol, you will pay one cedi as tax,” he said.
He explained that the new levy, in comparison with the E-Levy, carries a higher burden to the ordinary Ghanaian in that the tax on electronic transactions was less than the tax imposed on fuel.
“If you buy GH¢1,000 worth of fuel, you will pay GH¢83 as tax. With the E-Levy, if you sent GH¢1,000 to someone, you would only pay GH¢10. But under them, for GH¢1,000 worth of fuel, you’ll pay GH¢83,” he explained.
Dr Bawumia said Ghanaians will be forced to call on the NPP since they will be burdened by the government.
“I believe that by then, they will ask us to come back and govern Ghana properly,” he added.
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