The Akufo-Addo-led government has disappointed a lot of Ghanaians especially contractors with the kind of budget it has put out for the fiscal year, Ras Mubarak, Member of Parliament for Kunbungu, has said.
According to him, the NPP during the electioneering last year, promised that they were going to pay all arrears for the contractors within their first one hundred days in office, however, there was no mention of the payment in the budget statement presented to parliament by Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, on Thursday, 2 March.
Speaking to the media few hours after the finance minister had finished reading the budget statement, Mr Mubarak said: “I wouldn’t say it is an entirely good budget because there are still a lot of question marks on the many taxes, the many reliefs that they have indicated they would give to the people of Ghana and the question is when?
“We were looking forward to a 20 per cent reduction in corporate tax, clearly that hasn't been done, this is contrary to election promises that they gave to the good people of Ghana.
We were hoping that on income tax something that affects majority of Ghanaians, we will have some reductions in come tax as well, that has not been indicated in the budget statement. We were hoping to hear something on the payment of contractors across the country because in the electioneering campaign they did indicate that within the first one hundred days of their administration they would ensure that all contractors are paid outstanding arrears but we haven’t been given an indication on that one as well.”
Source: classfmonline.com
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Another use11ess MP who must loose his seat in the next election.... Why is it that the NDC did not reduce corporate tax? You collect tax from poor people and just share among yourselves. NDC thifs
The media should stop inviting ***barred word*** people like this basic school graduate to debate National issues on their platforms. this is not helping the nation.
i will entreat that, comments made by some dubious politicians should be read to them after their statements have come on the news item as well...this should be given an urgent treat. my concern for this gentleman is,what does he know about economics, the money market,financial market and at a whole a comprehensive budget as one read yesterday. what is common sense to this young man. You see, if for nothing at all we want to talk about people who are not ashamed of anything then it should be the entire NDC CORRUPT PARTY ESPECIALLY THESE BABIES LIKE WITH SHARP TEETH. this current administration at least have brought some relieves, reducing the tax burden from over 700m ghana cedis to 500m its praise call for...and we bless God for making the npp honour their promise...what i wish them is God's guidance,wisdom, strength, knowledge, provisions and divine blessings to succeed and get ghana to the pedestal we are all wishing for...THE BATTLE IS THE LORD'S
when people vote for the likes of you, that is disappointing. what do you know, motor cycle mechanic? when people are talking you too you talk. mtchew!!
Surprised even not interested in how economic development will come to your constituencies. You should be talking about SADA, one district one factory, one dam one village etc
Joke of an MP. You just undertake projects for the sake of elections forgetting about fiscal budget. Who puts such people in Parliament. Your President promised that there will be prudent spending in election year , you did same in 2012 but this Ghanaians were wise and booted you out.
Is clear u Ras or whatever ure name is u aint normal
Ras, You are not serious, when Abossey Okai, Kokompe-Takoradi and Darkuman,Magazine-Kumasi, financial services industry,manufacturing companies,Kayayeis and all of us are seeing brighter future and jubilating about this budget,you and some NDC guys are shouting disappointing budget. Please be patient and enjoy its fruits thereon. Have a nice day.
F000000LISH MAN
Hope u are sound minded person?