Gov’t’s Communication About E-levy Shows That They Have Mismanaged The Economy – Kofi Bentil

Mr. Kofi bentill,a senior vice president and policy analyst with Imani Ghana has disclosed that government’s communication in support of the controversial E-levy seems to be suggest that they have mismanaged the economy.

According to him instead of using ten million to study the obvious problem at keta, government should rather just use that money to start solving the problem that has bedeviled the people of keta

Anyway how much land are we losing and how much will it cost to purchase that size of land?? notes that we have spent over $50 million on this issue with little results. we could have purchased that new land with that”.

He further stated that “there is no good reason to use 241 million to monitor E-levy while that amount can be well used to support the budget in order to scrap that E-levy. Mr.Kofi Bentill insisted that the E-levy government is so determined to impose on Ghanaians doesn’t need any special monitoring. He added that if it becomes necessary, then GRA can do it and not any third party company. It’s already in a very well structured formalized system. This approach of making every problem an opportunity for cronyism should stop.

“…. and please let me hear you on how to cut waste and profligacy before you ask me to pay more tax. According to prof.Bopkin exemptions alone can make us again 1 billion. Stop the waste!, mr. Bentil stated His comments came after details identified in the controversial 2022 budget statement and economic policy, have revealed that a colossal GH242 million, has already been set aside to pay for E-transaction levy Services from the expected GH6.9 billion mentioned in the 2022 budget statement by finance minister. The levy,which will come into effect on February 1,2022 is a charge of 1.75% of the value of electronic financial transactions, covers mobile money payments, bank transactions, merchant payments and inward remittance