Tag: E-levy

Economist and public policy expert, Professor Patrick Asuming, has criticised government’s continuous reliance on taxes to fix recurring challenges in the energy sector, warning that such an approach is both ...

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has directed all financial institutions and charging entities to refund any Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) deductions made from customers after April 2, 2025. The directive ...

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has officially announced that the 1% Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) has been abolished, effective April 2, 2025. This follows President John Mahama’s assent to the ...

President John Dramani Mahama has officially signed into law a series of legislative bills repealing several controversial taxes, including the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), Betting Tax, and Emissions Tax. This ...

The Deputy Minister for Finance, Mr. Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has assured Ghanaians that while Parliament has repealed the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), its implementation will take a few more days ...

Chief Economist with Policy Initiative and Economic Development, Dr. Daniel Amarteye Anim-Prempeh, has raised concerns over the financial implications of Ghana’s decision to repeal the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). Speaking ...

Parliament has officially approved the Electronic Transfer Levy (Repeal) Bill 2025, effectively abolishing the E-Levy, which previously imposed taxes on electronic financial transactions in Ghana. The decision marks a major ...

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the abolition of five major taxes, whilst one other will be reviewed as part of the 2025 Budget presentation in Parliament. Speaking ...

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has announced the abolition of several taxes, including the controversial betting tax, e-levy and emission levy, as part of the 2025 Budget presentation in ...

A KPMG/UNDP 2025 Pre-Budget Survey has revealed that over 50% of businesses are calling for the removal of the E-levy and COVID-19 levy, while a substantial 72% of respondents support ...