Ghana: At vetting of ministerial nominees: 2025 budget to scrap E-Levy, betting tax – Dr Ato Forson

 Despite calls by some economists and civil society organisations for the E-Levy to be maintained due to the difficult financial situa­tion the country finds itself, the Minister-designate for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has reiterated his resolve to remove it in his first budget statement.

According to him, the E-Levy could not be described as a direct or indirect tax and contributed little to the country’s purse and economic growth.

Dr Forson gave the assurance in…