The Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has stated that the government isn’t benefiting financially from the E-levy since it unfairly targets the poor with several taxes.
He also accused the government of planning to remove him from parliament because the majority in parliament was not enough to pass the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy).
Speaking to constituents, the MP stated that the day he had to appear in court was also the day the E-levy law was introduced and passed in parliament.
Mr Quayson claims that he was taken to court on the same day that parliamentarians were debating whether or not to pass the E-Levy. “I was forced to go because I did not want to be charged with contempt of court.”
“As soon as I went to the court, they brought the bill for the E-levy, and it was passed that very day. But God does not like wickedness, and they are now not getting anything from the E-levy… How can you tax poor people who are sending the little money they have gotten to their children in school? You (the government) don’t even use the money judiciously.” he said.
What is Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy)
The term “Electronic Transaction Levy” refers to a tax placed on financial transactions made through the Internet.
