<span style="color: #222222;">Ghanaians took to the streets of the capital city Accra on Thursday to demonstrate against a controversial bill introducing a tax on electronic transactions sponsored by the government.<br />''<br />''The parliament is yet to pass the bill, which introduces a 1.75% tax on all money transactions above 100 cedis ($15).<br />''<br />''The majority leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said the bill was the basis for several estimates in the 2022 budget, which parliament had approved.<br />''<br />''The opposition has described the tax as "daylight robbery" and pledged to scrap it should it assume power in the next elections.<br />''<br />''The government says the levy will help it deliver crucial services and improve infrastructure, but critics say it will raise the cost of living.</span><br />
News On AIR | February 11, 2022 5:54 PM
Ghanaians hit streets of Accra to demonstrate against tax on electronic transactions introduced by govt