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George Opare Addo, the National Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged the government to quickly repeal the 10% withholding tax that was recently imposed on all gross gaming wins.
The NDC Youth Wing warned a series of protests in a press release if the government did not remove the fee.
Their opinion of an onerous taxation regime that unfairly affects both the nation’s young population and the larger betting business is what motivated them to take this action.
A component of the government’s efforts to raise money, the 10% betting tax, has been implemented to mixed reviews and concerns.
The NDC youth branch claims that young Ghanaians who wager as a form of amusement and, in certain cases, a means of support are unfairly burdened by this levy.
The National Youth Organizer of the NDC, George Opare Addo, expressed the party’s displeasure with the tax in a press statement.
“Our determination to protect the funds Young People secure through betting is unyielding. Through agitations, protests, advocacy, and civic engagements, we will ensure our voices are heard and demand that this CORRUPT Akufo-Addo/Bawumia Government rescind its decision” the statement added.
“The arrogance of appointees of the government who have taken the pleasure of stealing public funds, talking down on citizens, and robbing young people of the meager sums they secure through betting in an economy that has impoverished them”.
Read the full statement below:
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
