Lawyer Francis Xavier Sosu, a lawmaker for Madina in the Greater Accra region has defended the minority’s stand on the introduction of the electronic levy by the government.
Finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta in November last year during the presentation of the 2022 budget hinted of the government to introduce the e-levy to charge all electronic mobile transactions.
The decision has since created divisions in Ghana’s Parliament house resulting in unfortunate instances between the majority and the minority.
But speaking to Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma on Ebesi Sen political show on Bryt FM, Lawyer Xavier Sosu accused the government of mismanaging the economy despite several available resources and loans it has benefited from.
He indicated the New Patriotic Party, NPP is insensitive to the plight of Ghanaians for thinking of imposing a tax at a time when they rather expect the government to cushion them with reliefs.
According to him, the government could have even done broader consultations with all stakeholders, including the ordinary Ghanaian so that they understand the purpose and what they expect to gain from the levy collection.
He stressed emphatically that the minority in Parliament will continue to fight the passage of the levy because the government has failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt why the levy should be introduced.
Asked about other possible ways to generate enough revenue for the country, Lawyer Xavier Sosu called for blockage of loopholes in our revenue collection and also fight against corruption which is a major setback to our development.
He again advised the government to take a look at the collection of property rates as the country can rake about Ghc10bn yearly as compared to the proposed e-levy.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
