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General News of Monday, July 8, 2019
Source: rainbowradioonline.com
2019-07-08
The decision was accepted by the sub-badociations, including the True Driver's Union
Dealers of vehicles and badets announced in a statement that they were canceling their decision to participate in the protest "Kum Yen Preko" defended by the Coalition for Social Justice (CSJ) in protest against the government faced with rising taxes on the import of spare parts. in the country.
In a statement dated Monday, July 8, 2019, signed and published by VADAG President Eric Kweku Boateng and forwarded to reporters in Accra, the badociation baderted that after careful consideration and commitment to Amicable with the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo -Addo, the VADAG overruled a previous decision to hold a series of protests against the luxury vehicle tax which is the subject of much discussions and controversies.
According to the statement, this decision was approved by the sub-badociations, including the Union of Authentic Drivers, the Chamber of Consumers of Oil (COPEC), the Ghana Committed Driver's Association and the Honorable Jacob Osei Yeboah (Joy 2020).
The statement stated that Finance Minister Ken Ofori Attah had revealed at a press conference that the luxury vehicle tax would be reconsidered in the mid-year budget review scheduled for July 31, 2019. .
The sector minister said the decision was influenced by some stakeholder commitments.
But according to the statement, the VADAG finds this answer disappointing, especially when the tax, according to all indications, has been criticized by a large part of the business world.
The statement stressed that they always insisted that the tax should be removed and not re-examined.
The statement says dealers are open to further discussions with the government on how best to make Ghana's business friendly and engaging.
The statement mentions that high nuisance taxes will not only hurt business growth but also curb innovation and job creation.
According to the statement, this tax on luxury vehicles, if it is not removed, could cause such damage.
To this end, VADAG urged all members to continue their normal work, with deliberations with the government continuing.
It should be recalled that in recent days, the Association of Vehicle and Asset Dealers of Ghana and other automobile badociations, including the Concerned Driver Association of Ghana, the Ghana Engaged Drivers Association, The True Drivers Union, the Ghana Spare Parts Dealers Association and the Ghana Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) lamented the levying of the government-imposed vehicle tax on vehicles.
The automotive industry claimed that the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government, the government of President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, introduced the luxury vehicle tax rate, which they described as a "deadly tax", with some stakeholders in the automotive sector and stakeholders. stressed the urgent need for its withdrawal.
According to them, the tax has a negative impact on their coach. Therefore, the need for the planned event called "Kum Yen Preko" was mentioned.
They also say that the government is not doing much to ensure a stable economy that will support the growth of their businesses.
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