Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission, Twum-Barimah, Esq., says Ghanaians are not opposed to paying taxes but are frustrated by the lack of transparency in how their contributions were used under the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, he argued that the NPP government failed to account for the “enormous taxes” it collected, fueling public distrust.
“Ghanaians are not against paying taxes; rather, they are concerned that they do not see how the funds have been used,” he said.
He questioned the use of specific levies, including the COVID-19 levy. “The NPP misused all the enormous taxes collected from us. What did they use the COVID levy for?”
Twum-Barimah added that when the government cannot demonstrate the purpose and impact of tax revenue, citizens naturally resist such policies.
“If they can’t see the relevance of the tax, that’s when they have issues. The E-levy, which Ghanaians complained about yet was still passed, what did they use it for?” he asked.
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