The National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a social democratic party, cannot support a tax that will further impoverish the people, Builsa South Member of Parliament, Dr Clement Apaak has said.
Speaking on the New Day show with Berla Mundi TV3 Wednesday January 26, he said there are various ways government can raise revenue in the budget statement without having to introduce the E-levy.
“Our position is clear, right from the onset we have said we don’t believe it is justified. We think that if it comes into place it will lead to financial exclusion. We also believe that Ghanaians are already reeling under excruciating hardship and so to have tax that does not discriminate in favour of the poor in society, clearly can’t be supported by a party that believes and practices social democracy .
“We have demonstrated how government can make up for the budget without having to introduce a tax which essentially is going to take money not based on interest but based on capital,” he said.
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