Former Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam has noted that the Akufo-Addo administration never enforced the controversial betting tax.

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He maintained that while the tax was introduced, it was never implemented under his leadership.

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His response comes after Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, in presenting the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, announced the removal of multiple taxes, including the Betting Tax and E-Levy.

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Speaking at a Minority press conference, Dr. Amin Adam criticized the claim, insisting that no revenue was collected from the betting tax during his tenure.

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“Betting tax that they said they have abolished, we never collected Betting Tax. So to come and tell Ghanaians that you have abolished something that you have not implemented, is to deceive the people of Ghana.”

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The former New Patriotic Party (NPP) proposed a 10% withholding tax on sports betting and lottery winnings, a policy that drew significant opposition from industry players and the public.

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Despite this, Dr. Amin Adam maintains that his government never implemented the tax before leaving office.

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In August 2024, during his campaign, then-NPP presidential candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia reiterated his promise to eliminate the E-Levy and betting tax if elected in the just-ended general elections.

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"We’ll also reduce Withholding Tax for small-scale gold exports to 1% to curb smuggling, and abolish the Betting Tax,” Dr. Bawumia promised during the party's manifesto launch in Takoradi on August 18, 2024.

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