A section of football fans on social media have descended heavily on former Minister of Finance, Dr. Amin Adam, for claiming that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government did not implement the betting tax.
Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, announced during the presentation of the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on March 11, 2025, that the 10% withholding tax on bet winnings will be cancelled upon parliamentary approval.
Addressing the media in Parliament shortly after the budget presentation, Dr. Amin Adam accused the government of deceiving Ghanaians by abolishing something they never implemented.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, the betting tax that they said they had abolished, we never collected. We never implemented the betting tax, so to come and tell Ghanaians that you have abolished something that was never implemented is to deceive the people of Ghana,” he stated.
However, the former finance minister’s statements have since sparked outrage online, with football fans furious for what they described as an attempt to lie and whitewash the NPP, now that they are no longer in power.
Some bettors questioned Dr. Adam’s claim, asking if the former government never implemented the tax, why were deductions made from their earnings?
Others suggested that Dr. Adam is making such claims to prevent the NPP government from being held accountable for the revenue generated from the tax.
Read some of the reactions below:
Someone who just left office as finance minister lying on national television? Ei
— Nana Kwesi Eshun (@_NanaCwesi_) March 11, 2025
Dr. Amin Adam 2024 Campaign: We will remove Betting Tax
Dr. Amin Adam 2025 Budget Comment: Betting Tax was never implemented
— roland walker👣 (@rowalkerghana) March 11, 2025
We had enough from them in the past 8years which was full of torturing,mental abuse and https://t.co/TleSRoNWay why is he still telling lies when we have evidences .If they did not implement it who was taking this money .Ibillion years in opposition NPP pic.twitter.com/HxEdaE5TGz
— SekyereBa Nanasei (@OseiL2894) March 11, 2025
You people should have kept quiet by now you messed up the economy so allow the government to have its peace of mind
— ISAAC (@PintoIsaac9) March 11, 2025
How can say dis in a month of Ramadan oo. Herh
Former Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam says the previous administration never collected Betting Tax.
E-Levy #2025Budget #AbanPapaAba pic.twitter.com/9lEEo3qGGu
— Son of God (@inanakwasi) March 11, 2025
they’ve clearly stolen those monies because they clearly can’t account for it. herh!!!! daylight thievery! npp loves pilfering. very satanic party
— E GO OVER YOU ™ 💙 (@B6ADASS) March 11, 2025
So then why was Bawumia campaigning about it ? Why was he adding betting tax statements in his manifestos ?
— iam_kaymelo (@kaymelo__) March 11, 2025
We will campaign for them to bring back our betting wins. I have won 7 times bet and all was dedicated from my bet. This are they people that stole the money from the youth without making any good used for it. #ORAL TEAM PLEASE WE NEED THEM TO COUNT FOR IT.
— Ck Dominic (@Ckdom2471) March 11, 2025
— Rufwerk2339❤️ (@akrofi_taylor) March 12, 2025
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