Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says Ghanaians are facing greater economic pressure despite the repeal of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), arguing that new charges introduced by the government have imposed heavier burdens on households.
According to him, claims by the government that inflation has declined significantly are not being reflected in the daily experiences of ordinary Ghanaians.
Speaking on Tuesday, February 3, Afenyo-Markin said, “We’ve been told that inflation has dropped sharply but many families are still not feeling that.”
He pointed to rising utility costs as a major contributor to the financial strain on households.
“If you take electricity tariffs, government so far has increased electricity tariffs up to 27%. It is huge cost to the ordinary Ghanaian,” he stated.
The Minority Leader argued that while the government removed the E-Levy, it has introduced new charges that effectively replace the burden.
“Whereas they took away the E-Levy, they introduced the dumsor levy. Meaning that every litre of petrol you buy, you pay 1 Ghana cedi. So more Ghanaians are being burdened more than the E-levy that they came to repeal,” he said.
“So again, there isn’t much relief. Ghanaians are being burdened the more,” he stressed.
The Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) in Ghana was officially abolished on April 2, 2025.
The repeal followed a campaign promise by the administration of President John Dramani Mahama to ease the tax burden on citizens.
Dumsor Levy refers to the Energy Sector Shortfall and Debt Repayment Levy (ESSDRL), a fuel-based tax officially introduced and implemented in July 2025.
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