By: Bernard Mensah
February 10, 2026
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Team in the Tema Central Constituency, Sam Anoon, has fired back at spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai, urging them to remain calm and allow the government space to implement its policies.
His comments come amid growing concerns raised by spare parts dealers over the recently introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) regime under the Value Added Tax Act, 2025 (Act 1151). The dealers have warned that they may embark on a one-week strike should the policy not be urgently reviewed.
In a press statement dated February 8, 2026, and signed by the Head of Communications of the Association, Takyi Addo, the group expressed worry that the new 20 percent VAT rate is adversely affecting pricing, competitiveness, and compliance within the sector.
According to the Association, spare parts previously attracted a VAT rate of four percent, which enabled dealers to maintain relatively competitive prices. They explained that an item that previously sold at GH¢500 with GH¢20 VAT now attracts GH¢100 in tax under the new regime, pushing the final price to GH¢600—an additional GH¢80 burden on consumers for the same product.
However, speaking on Plan B FM’s current affairs programme Nkosuo Nsem, Sam Anoon dismissed the concerns raised by the dealers, accusing them of acting in bad faith. He alleged that spare parts dealers have a long-standing practice of overpricing goods and shortchanging customers, even before the introduction of the new VAT structure.
Anoon argued that the new VAT regime is a step in the right direction, stressing that the government’s move is aimed at widening the tax net to generate revenue for national development.
He further called on the dealers to cooperate with the government rather than resort to threats of industrial action, insisting that policy reforms require patience and collective sacrifice in the broader interest of the country.
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