NDC Member of Parliament for Bia East, Richard Acheampong says the Minority’s last minute intervention forced government to withdraw its decision to tax the mobile money sector.
According to him, his side must be commended for ramping up pressure that caused government to back down on the move.
The NDC Minority in Parliament had alleged that the Akufo-Addo government was planning to tax the thriving mobile money business, according to the 2018 Budget statement, a move it described as “retrogressive”.
“The intention to tax mobile money transaction must be abolished immediately since it constitutes a serious threat to financial inclusion and economic growth in Ghana,” Mr Cassiel Ato Forson, Minority spokesperson on finance said on Monday, during a roundtable breakfast discussion ahead of the 2018 Budget and Economic Policy.
However, there were no such signals as alleged by the minority per the full account of the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy presented by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.
But the Bia East legislator told host Fiifi Banson on Anopa Kasapa on Kasapa 102.5 FM Thursday their intervention paid off which saw government withdraw the decision to tax mobile money transactions.
“Ghanaians should commend the minority on the roundtable discussion we did ahead of the 2018 Budget. It will be recalled that we said three key things about the Budget. We mention this decision to tax the mobile money transaction. When we gave the signals then they quickly went to take out that portion from the Budget. So if you critically look at the Budget, you will see a lot of inconsistencies on the arrangement. it is as if they rushed through it”
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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That was a joke keep dreaming.
SOONER OR LATER, THE GOOD PEOPLE OF GHANA WILL SEE THE FOLLIES OF THE NDC.
Really ?really? The minority forced government to remove mobile money tax, I can't believe my eyes. What these people take us for ***barred word*** or what ?they should stop the jokes because governance is a serious business
LIARS! When the budget was already printed? Incompetent Opposition NDC
You set your own questions, answer and score yourself 200%. Go on. Ghanaians know the NDC very and the memories of the hardship you visited on us, are still fresh in our minds. If were a member of your party, I'll advise you not to speak for at least 2 years! You guys haven't awakened to the reality of how Ghanaians loathe anything with N.D.C in it! You'll have advised yourselves.
Who is that M P looking at something nobody is seeing, is that Mr 'DIS-ENTAN-FRANCHISE',on the floor of parliament he wanted to say 'DISENFRANCHISE'but continued to pronounce the wodr as DIS-ENTAN-FRANCHISE'. Several attempts to correct him by those close to him failed as he will not listen. SAMSON AHI:DIS-ENTAN-FRANCHISE,COLLEAGUE M P:say after me:DISENFRANCHISE,Sanson Ahi:DIS-ENTAN-FRANCHISE,i cant think far,half baked M P ,that's Ghanas parliament for you
"All liars shall have their part in the lake of fire." Hon Ato Forson, if you are reading this, i will not insult you. But i will tell you that regardless of the nature of politics in this part of our world, just remember God's standard never ceases to reign supreme. When all is said and done and you are under 6ft of soil, what will you tell your maker when he reminds you of your lies and points to Rev 21:8? It wont be so funny then as it is now as your friends pat you on the back and tell you what a good job you have done by concocting stories and baring a false witness against your neighbor. God thinks its so serious, He added it to his 10 commandments
u forced ur moda!!!
So will we ever have just one person from this party telling Ghanaians a single truth?. Aaaba, its getting too much.
But Ghanaians really wanted the tax so that the telcos can stop the ***barred word***.