Tag Archives: E-levy

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has said that the National Democratic Congress’s promise to scrap the Electronic Transfer levy (E-levy) will inure to the party’s electoral fortunes. According to him, the NDC has won a cumulative 100,000 votes with the promise. He did not cite the basis for his …

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. the Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency has said he is elated by assurances from former president John Mahama that a future NDC government will cancel the E-levy.  Mr Mahama speaking at the NDC’s “Ghana at a crossroads” event held in Accra on Monday, May 2, …

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 …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) government when it comes to power, will abolish the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy). This was announced by former President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, 2 May 2022. According to Mr Mahama, the opposition NDC is not opposed to taxation, however, the party is against taxes …

Ghana’s revenue governing body, Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has assured people who have been wrongly charged as part of the implementation of the Electronic Levy popularly known as E-levy that all wrongful charges will be reversed. According to the GRA, it is using a modified approach to validate claims of wrongful charges …

Some Ghanaians have taken to Twitter to experience disappointment over the E-Levy tax deduction of transfer which is less than the GH¢100 threshold. This follows the implementation of the 1.5% Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) which began Sunday, 1 May 2022. The government had earlier stated that no matter the amount …

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), has said it is ready for the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). The implementation of the E-Levy takes off on Sunday, 1 May 2022. A statement issued by the GRA to announce the take off of the levy on Sunday, said: “GRA has …

The implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) begins today, Sunday, 1 May 2022. The 1.5percent levy will apply to electronic transactions. The 5 transactions affected by the E-levy include:  Momo transfers between users on same network, Momo transfers between users on different networks, Transfers from bank accounts to Momo …

Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has tasked citizens to demand accountability from government over the use of taxes. According to him, even though the taxes that Ghanaians pay are not enough, it is good to honour that obligation and to …

Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam Nartey George, has insisted that tithes and offertories which by law are not supposed to be taxed will be affected by the Electronic Transfer E-Levy (E-Levy). According to the MP (Member of Parliament), the directive given by the government for faith-based organisations to register as Mobile Money Merchant …