MoMo agents appeal to labour unions to fight E-levy
Members of the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) have appealed to labour unions to resist attempts by the government to pass the E-levy.
According to them, the future of the mobile money industry is been threatened by the E-levy hence the need for it to be resisted.
A statement issued by the Association states, “The Mobile Money industry and its affiliates have seen a massive shakeup since the announcement of the e-levy proposal.
“The future of the industry is at stake if the levy remains in this form. We wish to state that the projected reduction in MoMo transactions is very worrying to us as an Agents Network.
“We call on all people who leverage on Electronic payments systems to rally together to substantiate the need for Government to reconsider the imposition of this tax.
“We call on all employee groupings and unions whose work will be affected by the levy to rise to the occasion by drawing Government’s attention to the ills the 1.75% levy tends to introduce on SMEs.
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“The MMAAG extends call to the under listed unions to support the call for Government to listen to our cries ie the Bankers Association, Phones Dealers Association, Spare Parts Dealers Association Of Ghana , G.P.R.T.U , Car Dealers Association, Ghana Importers Association, Freight Forwarders Association, Association of Ghana industries, Federation of Association Of Ghanaian Exporters, Ship-owners and Agents Association Of Ghana and the Ghana Association of Savings and loans companies.”
Meanwhile, government is currently embarking on nationwide public sensitization on the E-levy through its Townhall engagements.
The consultations and sensitisation form part of efforts to get the public to accept the policy proposal and eventually get Parliament to approve it.
Additionally, the rate has reduced from the initial 1.75% to 1.5%.
