The Minority in Parliament has announced plans to embark on a series of actions to protest the controversial Energy Sector Recovery Levy.
The Ofoase-Ayirebi MP and Ranking Member of the Economy and Development Committee, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, disclosed this at a press conference on Monday.
Mr. Nkrumah noted that the caucus intends to roll out a sustained nationwide campaign to resist what they describe as a “draconian” and unjust tax measure.
“It is already clear that the government intends to go ahead with the implementation of this draconian levy.
“We want to advertise that we would be embarking on the following: We will continuously engage the people of Ghana, civil society groups, driver unions and the media to showcase the true impact of these draconian taxes and the negative levy that the government is imposing on us,” he declared.
The Minority further pledged their support for driver unions, the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies, and other stakeholders who have openly demanded a withdrawal of the levy or broader stakeholder consultation.
“We would continue to stand with groups of honest Ghanaians, the driver unions, the Chamber of Oil Marketers who are opposing the levy or asking government to pull back and to engage better—not to go by this midnight introduction into Parliament and using their numbers to push it through,” he stated.
The Minority reiterated that the new levy would worsen the already heavy tax burden on fuel, pushing the total tax component at the pump to approximately 26%.
““We know the government has a lot of goodwill, but this is not the way to do things. We will continue to stand in solidarity with the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies in their position that this downstream sector is already heavily over-taxed.
“If you add this new levy, effectively about 26% of what you are paying at the pump is all taxes,” he explained.
They called on the government to withdraw the levy and adopt “less painful and more pragmatic options” for dealing with the financial challenges in the energy sector.
According to the government. the levy, passed under the Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, on June 3, seeks to generate revenue to address Ghana’s power sector debt and ensure a stable electricity supply.
It is expected to take effect on June 16.
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