Gospel musician, Diana Hamilton, has urged government and lawmakers to prioritise the interest of Ghanaians when finalising the decision on the controversial E-levy Bill.
While admitting that she had little knowledge about the ongoing tax policy, the 2021 VGMA Artiste of the Year said as a Ghanaian she hopes that the policy will favour the ordinary Ghanaian.
“I’ve heard people talking about it, but I don’t know what it entails. I think it is a topic for discussion at the moment, and there is a lot of debate ongoing. I pray that whatever decision comes out of that will favour the Ghanaian,” she noted.
Many Ghanaians have expressed their displeasure since the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced the government’s decision to introduce the electronic transaction levy.
Many have taken to social media to chastise the move and have described the policy to loot the average Ghanaian of the little income he makes.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance is expected to re-introduce the E-Levy Bill in Parliament this week for reconsideration following the earlier opposition in the House.
