Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam, shares details of purported new taxes being introduced by the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government.

In a post on X on Sunday, December 3, 2024, the MP highlights sections of a tax bill that the government is reportedly seeking parliamentary approval for.

Among the proposed taxes, he mentions a 20% tax on the local gin widely known as 'akpeteshie.' Additionally, the government is said to be aiming to implement a GH¢100 per vehicle annual tax on all petrol and diesel cars.

“The Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government is imposing 20% tax on “akpeteshie” (they have run out of ideas). Petrol and diesel vehicle owners should also expect to pay a new annual tax of GHS100 per vehicle on all petrol and diesel cars (internal combustion engine vehicles).

“This tax will be imposed on all trotros, aboboyaas, okadas, taxis, commercial buses, trucks, ambulances, construction and heavy-duty vehicles, water tankers, private cars, etc. Once your vehicle is powered by petrol or diesel, the government is imposing this tax on you. According to the government, this policy is aimed at promoting the use of cleaner/more eco-friendly sources of energy (like electric vehicles),” he wrote.

The documents also indicate that the government wants to impose a carbon dioxide emission tax of GH¢100 per tonne on all businesses operating in the nation.