The Greater Accra Regional branch of Organised Labour of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) remains resolute in its decision to proceed with its February 13, demonstration against the Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity tax.
This is despite the Finance Ministry’s suspension of the 15 percent tax.
On February 7, 2024, the Ministry of Finance directed the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) to suspend the enforcement of the recently introduced tax policy until consultations with stakeholders, including Organised Labour, have been completed.
Regardless, the labour unions say they want a complete repeal of the tax.
A representative from the Regional Metro Council of Labour, Patrick Binyemi, a press conference in Accra outlined guidelines for the demo.
“We will embark on a never-happened demonstration. This is scheduled for next week Tuesday, the 13th of February 2024. By this, we are calling on all Organised Labour members all over the Greater Accra region to be ready and prepared for this demonstration.
“On Tuesday at 6:30 am we are all gathering at the Obra Spot, Circle where we will proceed through the Kojo Thompson road to the Farisco traffic light. We will take a left to the TUC traffic light then a right to the polo grounds along the Professor John Evans Atta Mills highway, that is the high street and we will end at Independence Square or the Black Stars Square. Please let us take note,” he said.
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