{"id":10444,"date":"2025-04-02T13:29:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=10444"},"modified":"2025-04-02T13:29:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:29:52","slug":"e-levy-betting-tax-others-officially-gone-as-president-assents-to-repeal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=10444","title":{"rendered":"E-Levy, Betting Tax, others officially gone as president assents to repeal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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President John Dramani Mahama has fulfilled a key campaign promise by signing into law a set of amended bills that abolish the betting tax, e-Levy, and emissions tax, among others.<\/p>\n

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The signing, which has just been completed, in his office marks a major step in his administration\u2019s efforts to reduce the financial burden on Ghanaians and drive economic growth.<\/p>\n

The removal of these taxes was a central promise in the NDC\u2019s manifesto aimed at easing the cost of living and encouraging business expansion.<\/p>\n

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Parliament on Wednesday, March 26, passed a bill to abolish the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy).The repeal of the E-Levy has been widely welcomed by Ghanaians, who strongly opposed the tax.<\/p>\n

The levy, which was introduced in 2022 by the previous New Patriotic Party administration, imposed a 1.5% tax on electronic transactions, including mobile money transfers, bank transfers, and online payments.<\/p>\n

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Since its introduction, there have been protests and public outcry, with critics arguing that it disproportionately affected low-income earners and the unbanked population.<\/p>\n

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