The bill seeking to eliminate several taxes, including the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy), the COVID-19 Levy, and the 10% tax on lottery winnings (betting tax), will be presented to Parliament today, March 13.

Speaking on JoyNews on Tuesday, March 11, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson revealed that the government plans to table the bills under a certificate of urgency to expedite their passage.

“Tomorrow morning, I will be going to Parliament to submit the bills, and I expect Parliament to take them through a certificate of urgency,” Dr. Forson said.

During the 2025 Budget Statement presentation on March 11, Dr. Forson proposed scrapping the Emissions Tax along with other levies.

He remains optimistic that the repeal process will move swiftly, emphasizing the simplicity of the bills.

“Repealing the taxes will be one clause each. Repealing the betting tax is very easy. The E-Levy and all of those things we are repealing are quite easy,” he noted.

He pointed out that the Constitution provides for an expedited process for such bills.

“It’s a revenue bill, and under the Constitution, you have any way to lay finance bills under a certificate of urgency,” he explained.

Dr. Forson reassured that after Parliament's approval, President John Dramani Mahama would immediately sign them into law.