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MTN users to continue paying e-levy despite removal until… - CEO announces

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MTN Ghana customers expecting an immediate removal of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) will have to wait a little longer, as the telecom giant says it must follow due process before implementing the change. The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, has announced that the company cannot automatically stop charging the levy, despite President John Mahama signing a bill to repeal it. Speaking at the MTN House in …

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News Ghana

MTN Ghana CEO Cites Regulatory Hurdles in E-Levy Removal

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/mtn-ghana-ceo-cites-regulatory-hurdles-in-e-levy-removal/MTN Ghana CEO Stephen Blewett has cautioned that the immediate abolition of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) remains contingent on formal regulatory approval, despite President John Mahama’s assent to scrap the tax. Speaking during his first media engagement since assuming office, Blewett empha…

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techlabari.com

Ghana Revenue Authority Scraps Controversial 1% E-Levy

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) dropped a major policy shift today, announcing the abolition of the 1% Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) as of April 2, 2025. The move, formalized through the Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022 (Act 1075) and its 2022 amendment (Act 1089), ends a controversial tax that sparked widespread backlash since its rollout […] The post Ghana Revenue Authority Scraps Controversial 1% E-Levy appeared first on Tech Labari.

15 hours ago

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MyNewsGh

No more E-levy; GRA issues final directives to charging entities

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has officially directed all charging entities to cease the collection of the 1% Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) following President John Dramani Mahama’s assent to its repeal. “We wish to inform you that the President of the Republic of Ghana has assented to the Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022 (Act 1075) and the Electronic Transfer Levy (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act 1089) bill, which abolishes the 1% E-Levy. T…

16 hours ago

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GH Headlines

MTN users to continue paying e-levy despite removal until… - CEO announces

19 hours ago·Ghana

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ghanamma.com

E-Levy cannot be scrapped instantly without approval

MTN Ghana CEO, Stephen Blewett, has clarified that the abolition of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) cannot take immediate effect, as it must go through regulatory approval. His remarks follow President John Dramani Mahama’s assent to legislative bills aimed at scrapping several taxes, including the E-Levy, Betting Tax, and Emissions Tax. Speaking at MTN House […] The post E-Levy cannot be scrapped instantly without approval appeared first …

19 hours ago·Ghana

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3news

President Mahama assents to bills abolishing E levy, betting tax, and emissions tax

President John Dramani Mahama has officially abolished several taxes, including the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), Betting Tax, and Emissions Tax, by signing new legislative bills into law. The move fulfills a major campaign promise made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2024 elections. At a ceremony held at the seat of government on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, President Mahama emphasized his administration’s commitment to…

22 hours ago

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