Bono Minister solicits drivers support for passage of E-levy

    
The Bono Regional Minister, Justina Owusu Banahene has met with some transport unions in the Sunyani Municipality where she solicited their support for the passage of the controversial electronic levy.

 According to her, it is the surest way to widen the tax net to ensure development in the country.
 Madam Justina implored the drivers to put in the same energy which they used in the campaigning against the novel coronavirus pandemic and ensuring the passage of the E-levy.

 She also charged them to pay taxes so the government could undertake major developmental projects for national progress.
 The regional Minister also urged them to perform all their civic duties. 

The Minister again called for teamwork among drivers to ensure cohesion.
Madam Justina Banahene also asked drivers to observe proper hygiene in their vehicles to promote good health.

Tensions between lawmakers in Ghana over a proposed tax on electronic transactions led to a brawl on the floor of parliament on Monday, December. 20, 2021.

Videos of the incident show a rowdy session during a vote on the 1.75% fee on electronic transactions introduced by president Nana Akufo Addo’s government.

 The levy was set to take effect on Feb. 1, 2022, but members of the opposition staged a walkout when it was proposed in November, and vowed to keep fighting it “because it will inflict hardship on the core poor of the Ghanaian people,” as Haruna Iddrisu, the minority leader has said.