The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has said they are still preparing for their protest following the imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity consumption above the lifeline.
Deputy Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah, made this known on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme Monday.
According to Mr. Ansah, although Cabinet has decided to withdraw the controversial 15% VAT on electricity, the union has not been officially informed.
“The government has not informed us, neither have we met with them to officially tell us their intention to withdraw the tax. We only heard it on social media, and trust me, we will not rely on social media to make decisions.
So we are still preparing our demo until we get an official communique from government regarding the withdrawal,” he said.
The VAT on electricity has been criticised by Organised Labour, civil society, and sections of Ghanaian society.
Organised Labour has called for the withdrawal of the tax but government has explained that, the tax was aimed at helping its COVID-19 recovery programme.
But to Mr. Ansah, the VAT on electricity will exacerbate the socio-economic hardships of Ghanaians.
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