EXPERTS GHANA We’ll abolish E-Levy, betting tax, offer one-time tax amnesty 6 months ago Samuel Post Views: 240 Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has reaffirmed his pledge to abolish the contentious E-Levy and betting tax if elected President in the 2024 general elections. He vowed that his administration would introduce comprehensive tax reforms to alleviate the burden on Ghanaians, including tax amnesty for previous years’ tax payments and waivers for interest and penalties on unfiled taxes. During the launch of the party’s manifesto in Takoradi on Sunday, August 18, Dr Bawumia outlined strategies to propel Ghana’s growth into a world-class digital economy. According to him, this will be achieved through policies, competitive incentives, and strategic investments. “We will accelerate Ghana’s growth into a world-class digital economy and make Ghana the digital hub of Africa. We will do this through policies, competitive incentives and investments. We will invest in developing local talent and tech start-ups. Abolish E-Levy.” – say Bawumia Implement wide-ranging tax reforms-offer a one-time tax amnesty to all Ghanaians and corporate entities through Tax amnesty from the payment of taxes from the previous years. The waiving of interest and penalties for failures to file taxes in previous years. This will enable everyone to start their tax journey afresh. It will “wipe the slate clean” for all taxpayers in Ghana – reform the Value Added Tax regime by merging all levies into a single line-item levy, and treat the merged levy as part of input and output VAT, to eliminate the cascading effect in the current regime – reduce Withholding Tax (WHT) for small-scale gold exports to 1% to discourage smuggling – abolish the Betting Tax.” Source: citinewsroom.com About Post Author Samuel I am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. See author's posts SamuelI am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: abolishing tax, Ghana, sports betting, tax Continue Reading Previous Regulating the Future: Insights and Opportunities at Sports Betting West Africa+ SummitNext Ambassador Mayega recalled from UAE, under probe over gambling machines More Stories EXPERTS NIGERIA Lagos Government Reaffirms Zero-Tolerance For Underage Gambling 6 hours ago Szarlot EXPERTS UGANDA Gaming Port Launches In Uganda 6 hours ago Iwo Bulski BOTSWANA EXPERTS BiG Africa Summit Eventus Awards 2025 – Shortlist Released 6 hours ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS GHANA Ghana’s Finance Minister moves to scrap betting tax in 2025 budget 1 day ago Samuel EXPERTS UGANDA Ugandan finance ministry officials charged with corruption, money laundering 2 days ago Samuel EGYPT EXPERTS African gaming revenues hit $1.8B in new record 2 days ago Szarlot EXPERTS ZAMBIA Airtel Zambia to pay up customers for poor network 2 days ago Samuel EXPERTS HOT NEWS NIGERIA Why African Millennials Prefer Mobile Devices for Online Casino Gaming 3 days ago Szarlot EXPERTS SOUTH AFRICA How technology is shaping the future of online casino regulation in South Africa 6 days ago Samuel EXPERTS Africa’s Financial Sector Chases Digital Dreams In High Stakes Race 1 week ago Szarlot BOTSWANA EXPERTS From Africa to Asia: Connect with C-Level Leaders 1 week ago Iwo Bulski EXPERTS ZIMBABWE Zimbabwe’s government is actively fighting illegal gambling 1 week ago Samuel Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.