Mid-term budget review: preparing for more difficulties – Ato Forson

A former Deputy Minister of Finance under the former government John Mahama warned the Ghanaian public to prepare for more difficulties, as the government plans to raise taxes during its mid-term budget review. exercise.

Cbadiel Ato Forson wrote that the finance minister will announce Monday an increase in fuel taxes (levies on the energy sector) and a communication time including data (tax on communication services).

Any increase in the fuel tax, he warned, will lead to higher fuel prices at the pump, including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

According to him, the tax increases will have cascading effects on the prices of transport, goods and services, the cost of living in general and, ultimately, on the general difficulties of the country.

"Ghanaians should not expect measures to ease the country's difficulties, but rather to prepare for untold difficulties."

"My colleagues and I in Parliament will do everything in our power to oppose these unjust increases and I call on the good people of this country to reject these unjust and draconian increases in taxes."

The description of Ato Forson is reproduced below:

Prepare for huge difficulties as the government will likely increase the gasoline tax and talk about the tax during its mid-year review.

Dear Ghanaians, I am bringing bad news as the government is about to further strengthen its insensitive and incompetent policy during its mid-year review.

Unless last minute changes, the Minister of Finance will announce on Monday increases in fuel taxes (levies on the energy sector) and the duration of calls, including data (tax on communication services) .

An increase in the fuel tax will result in higher fuel prices at the pump, including LPG, and will have a cascading effect on transportation prices, the prices of goods and services, the cost of living in general and, possibly, the country's difficulties.

Ghanaians should not expect measures to ease the country's difficulties, but rather to prepare for untold hardships.

Again, you will need more money to keep talking to your friends and loved ones. As for data charges, they will reach the roof!

My colleagues and I in Parliament will do everything in our power to oppose these unjust increases and I call on the good people of this country to reject these unjust and draconian increases in taxes.

#DropTheKillerTaxesNow