Senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof Kobby Mensah, has offered his perspective on Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia's pledge to revoke certain taxes introduced by the current government if he assumes the presidency on January 7, 2025.

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), unveiled his vision for Ghana during an event on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Among his declarations, he announced plans to eliminate taxes on electronic transactions (E-levy), gambling (Betting Tax), and emissions (Emission Levy) should he win the upcoming general elections.

“Taxes on gambling will be scrapped under my administration. There will be no emissions tax under my administration. 15% tax on electricity will be abolished by 2025 if it’s still on our administration,” Dr Bawumia stated.

Responding to this announcement in a post shared on social media platform X, Prof Kobby Mensah suggested that Dr. Bawumia's commitment to rescind taxes implemented by his own government reflects an acknowledgment of governmental shortcomings.

Prof Mensah likened the vice president's assurance to that of a market vendor conceding to customers that their products are substandard.

“Only Bawumia can go to customers and say 'you see the products we are selling? They are trash!'” he wrote on X.

The statement by Prof Mensah underscores a critical perspective on Dr. Bawumia's promises, emphasizing the potential implications and interpretations of the vice president's stance on taxation reform.