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Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Atta has called on Ghanaians to support the introduction of the famous Electronic Transaction levy otherwise known as E-levy.
The E-levy was introduced in the 2022 budget statement by the government and has since become subject for discussions in the media.
Some Ghanaians have raised red flags against the policy while others believe that it is a way for government to get enough funds to develop the country.[ads2]
The controversy surrounding the E-levy became more intensed when parliamentarians had to resort to exchange of blows during the final voting in Parliament.
Both in the Majority and Minority in Parliament are currently divided over the levy and its implications for financial inclusion and the cash-lite society agenda.
The Minority has said it will do all it can to ensure that the bill does not see the light of day, insisting it is not in the best interest of Ghanaians.[ads3]
However, the Majority has maintained that the levy will help the government raise the needed revenue to meet the infrastructural demands of the country.
And according to the Roads and Highways Minister, the 1.75% levy will contribute greatly to the growth of the country particularly the roads sector.[ads4]
Mr. Amoako-Atta is of the believe that the E-levy will bring more funds to the government for the development of the country and Ghanaians have to support it.
“Everybody should support the e-levy which is coming for our benefit and our own good to develop the infrastructural base of our country particularly the roads sector. It is a good thing for us because it is going to take us from our current stage to a level that will be appreciated by every Tom, Dick and Harry in this country”, Mr. Amoako-Atta said when inspecting the two-tier Tamale interchange in the Northern Region on Thursday, January 6, 2021.
Meanwhile, Parliament could not approve the bill before proceeding on recess. It will resume sittings on January 25, 2022.[ads5]
