A Communications Team Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awal Mohammed, has criticised the government’s introduction of the GH₵1 fuel levy, describing it as a major driver of rising prices in the economy.
Speaking on PrimeMorning on Joy Prime, he argued that the levy has made goods and services more expensive due to its direct impact on transportation costs.
According to him, although the government fulfilled its promise to scrap taxes such as the COVID levy, betting levy, and e-levy, those measures have not significantly eased the hardship faced by Ghanaians.
He maintained that the fuel levy has a far greater impact than the scrapped taxes combined, given its effect on almost every sector of the economy.
“The 1 cedi alone put on fuel is more than all the 3 or 4 taxes (COVID levy, betting levy, and e-levy) put together,” he said.
Awal Mohammed explained that since transportation underpins the movement of goods and services, any increase in fuel prices automatically leads to higher costs across the board.
He stressed that the ripple effect of the levy is being widely felt, contributing to the current economic challenges faced by many citizens.
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