Some residents in Assin Bereku in the Assin North District of the Central Region have welcomed the 2025 budget with excitement as some taxes have been scrapped.
They included the e-levy, betting tax, COVID-19 tax and others.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Mr Fiifi Essel, unemployed, described the removal of the betting tax as a great move by President Mahama’s administration.
He stated that the move was a game changer that would make betting more attractive with more betting options and promotions and appealed to Parliament to approve the budget for it to be implemented.
Mrs Vivian Twum, Trader said, she breathed a sigh of relief, after the cancellation of e-levy as it would reduce the cost of transactions and affect economic growth.
She pointed out that, she would no longer have to worry about the extra cost of transactions which would make it easier to do business.
In addition, she said it would also make it easier for traders to access financial services to help them grow their businesses, while it compelled people to use digital payment systems.
In addition, she said it would also make it easier for traders to access financial services to help them grow their businesses.
Mr Kwasi Simons, steel bender said as government planned to improve infrastructure and per his job, he relied on a steady supply of raw materials and a good transportation network to deliver products.
He noted that improved infrastructure would help businesses to grow for more jobs to be created for the youth.
Mr Simons pleaded with government to support local steel manufacturers with capital and tax reduction to compete with imported steel products.
Mr Stephen Ainoo, a cobbler noted that government’s plan to invest in skills training and development program was a step in the right direction.
The initiative, he indicated, would equip artisans to upgrade their skills and produce shoes that would compete with the imported ones.
