Celebrities continue to express resentment at the implementation of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) with one of the latest being Jessica Opare-Saforo, a former broadcaster and YouTuber. In a tweet on May 10, 2022, sighted by GhanaWeb, Jessica Opare-Saforo could not believe she had to pay GH¢13.50 for a GH¢500 …
Read More »E-Levy infuriates Fella Makafui as she suffers GH¢150 deduction
The implementation of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) has birthed reactions from some Ghanaians, including showbiz personalities with Fella Makafui being the latest celebrity to voice her frustrations. The actress in a tweet, Sunday, fumed with rage after she was charged an amount of GH¢150 for a GH¢10,000 transaction. “How do …
Read More »30% salary deduction from Ministers’ pay begins
The Chief of Staff Akosua Frema Osei-Opare has directed that the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) commences from 1st April 2022 a 30% deductions of salaries from all government appointees. A letter from the Presidency dated 19th April 2022 seen by Starrfm.com.gh indicated that the directive was issued by Cabinet at its first …
Read More »E-Levy deductions to commence in May – Ofori-Atta
The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated that the newly approved Electronic Transfers Levy otherwise known as E-Levy will come into effect from May this year. Speaking to journalists after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Wednesday, Mr Ofori-Atta said the state institutions …
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