How Mahama intends to ease the heavy burden of taxes on Ghanaian households, businesses

Former President of Ghana and Flagbearer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama says in will ease the burden of taxes killing businesses and destroying homes in Ghana.

He believes that it will be imperative to ease the burden in order to make life bearable for the suffering masses.

The former President says revenues from the savings made from a reduced size of government, the anti-corruption fight, fast-tracked operationalisation of new oil and gas wells, increased investment in the mining sector and a revamped cocoa sector will ease the burden of taxes on the people of Ghana.

“I believe that with improved revenues from the savings made from a reduced size of government, the anti-corruption fight, fast-tracked operationalisation of new oil and gas wells, increased investment in the mining sector and a revamped cocoa sector, we can ease the heavy burden of tax that has been placed on Ghanaian households and businesses,” he said at the 9th Ghana CEO Network Business Cocktail on Thursday, December 07, 2023.

He pledged that “When entrusted with the governance of this country and the management of the economy, I pledge on behalf of the NDC to stay the course of prudence to maintain stability and predictability in the economy”.