The leadership of Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana has indicated that it will meet over the weekend, to deliberate on whether to embark on a proposed demonstration against the E-Levy.
Evans Otumfuor, the National Public Relations officer for the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana in an interview with Bohyeba Afriyie on plan B Fm’s Ebanoosen stated the main issues facing them since parliament passed the E levy bill.
He revealed that there’s been panic withdrawal but he thinks Ghanaians need more education on the new levy because the deduction affects your money when you are sending or paying for something through mobile money.
He also said that one of the measures they will take to save their business is to embark on mass education on the E-levy initiative.
He also said that :
“we will come out with what we want to do and the next action to be taken.”
Mobile money agents across the country have expressed concern that the electronic levy could potentially wipe them out of business, as many of their clients threaten to revert to the cash system to avoid the tax.
He expects any mass action from the agents to be seismic.
“We are over 400,000 agents across the country, so just imagine, if you are taking just a faction to be on the streets to demonstrate. It is not going to be easy.”
He concluded that they are assuring Ghanaians of good decisions only.
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