The National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth wing has unveiled a series of strategies aimed at pressuring the government to retract the imposed 10% tax on betting.
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The move follows concerns that this taxation policy disproportionately burdens the country's youth and the wider betting industry.
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The implementation of the 10% betting tax, intended to generate revenue, has faced criticism and opposition.
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NDC youth activists assert that this tax places an unfair burden on young Ghanaians who engage in betting for entertainment and sometimes as a source of income.
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The National Youth Organiser of the NDC, George Opare Addo, issued a press statement expressing the party's discontent with the tax. He stated, "We are resolute in safeguarding the earnings that young people acquire through betting.
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Through protests, advocacy, civic engagements, and demonstrations, we will ensure our concerns are heard and demand that the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia Government reverses its decision."
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The statement outlined their planned actions, which include staging protests at the Ministry of Finance and occupying government premises nationwide. They intend to initiate lawful demonstrations both conventionally and unconventionally, aiming to intensify the resistance against the tax.
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The statement also mentioned efforts to mobilize young individuals to confront government officials and call for an end to perceived corruption and insensitivity within the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration.
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Additionally, they plan to occupy the Parliament and other government agencies.
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