Lawyer Andrew Egyapa Mercer, the Member of Parliament for Sekondi constituency, has urged Ghanaians to support the government's e-levy policy pending Parliamentary approval.
The e-levy is to be rolled out next month ensuring that Ghanaians are taxed on their electronic transactions.
A 1.75 percent charge is to be deducted on every 100 cedi MoMo transaction made and also on all bank transfers.
The e-levy has been met with strong opposition from the Minority in Parliament as they have vehemently kicked against its implementation.
However, the NPP Majority in Parliament is in support of it and is bent on implementing the policy in February as was announced by the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta last year during his presentation of the 2022 Budget and Economic Policy before the Legislative House.
Commenting on the e-levy during a panel discussion on Peace FM's ''Kokrokoo'', Lawyer Egyapa Mercer beleived it's the way to go for Ghana's development.
He was optimistic the e-levy will be used to fix the country's developmental challenges like bad roads, inadequate infranstructure and hospitals among others, hence encouraging all Ghanaians to embrace this initiative.
He shot down arguments that the 1.75% should be reduced stressing ''1.75 is 1 cedi 75 pesewas on a 100 cedis. It's 17 cedis 50 pesewas on a 1000 cedis. It's the lowest tax rate ever''.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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I don't blame you.
You can't build a country like Ghana with lawyers and communicators. They're not trained to think critically.
You are a f001 my friend
What does he mean? How can an additional tax be the lowest rate/ If this tax is meant to rope in those who do not pay tax, why should those who already pay tax be included in this tax? Also, does the government have data on how many people receive less than 500 cedis per month in Ghana? If they had, they would understand why the so-called 70% of Ghanaians do not pay tax
All these guys are receiving about 300million old choppable ghana cedis a month, they don't buy fuel, they stay in government bungalows for free, so they have the audacity to say any non sense anytime they open their mouths.
listen to another ***barred word***. you pay then. ***barred word***