The government is set to present a bill to Parliament today, March 13, to abolish several taxes, including the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), the COVID-19 Levy, and the 10% tax on lottery winnings (betting tax).
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced the move on PM Express on JoyNews on Tuesday, March 11, stating that the bills would be laid before Parliament under a certificate of urgency.
“Tomorrow morning, I will be going to Parliament to submit the bills, and I expect Parliament to take them through a certificate of urgency,” Dr. Forson said.
The move follows his announcement during the presentation of the 2025 Budget Statement on March 11, in which he also proposed abolishing the Emissions Tax and other levies.
Dr. Forson expressed confidence that the repeal process would be swift due to the simplicity of the bills.
“Repealing the taxes will be one clause each. Repealing the betting tax is very easy. The E-Levy and all of those things we are repealing are quite easy,” he noted.
He emphasized that the bills qualify for expedited passage under the Constitution.
“It’s a revenue bill, and under the Constitution, you have any way to lay finance bills under a certificate of urgency,” he explained.
Dr. Forson assured that once Parliament passes the bills, President John Dramani Mahama will sign them into law immediately.
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