Close Menu
Ghana ElectionsGhana Elections
  • Elections
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Social
  • Editor Picks
  • Technology
  • Sports

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

What's Hot

Mahama Ayariga confirmed as Majority Leader

I trust Haruna Iddrisu’s ability to excel as Education Minister – Ntim Fordjour

Mahama’s inauguration: Burkina Faso’s Traore’s sidearm and its implication

Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest Vimeo
Ghana ElectionsGhana Elections
  • Elections
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Social
  • Editor Picks
  • Technology
  • Sports
Subscribe
Ghana ElectionsGhana Elections
You are at:Home»Politics»VIDEO: Former President Mahama criticizes ‘excessive import levies and fees at ports’
Politics

VIDEO: Former President Mahama criticizes ‘excessive import levies and fees at ports’

Ghana ElectionBy Ghana ElectionApril 11, 2024Updated:April 11, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read
WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn
VIDEO: Former President Mahama criticizes ‘excessive import levies and fees at ports’
VIDEO: Former President Mahama criticizes 'excessive import levies and fees at ports'
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Email

Former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed astonishment over the number of levies and fees applied to goods cleared at Ghanaian ports.

Speaking to members of the Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA), Mr. Mahama highlighted the significant financial burden faced by importers, using the example of a 2023 Lexus vehicle to illustrate his point.

During his address, Mahama detailed the various charges imposed on importers, including a 20% import duty, import Value Added Tax (VAT), processing fees, and others.

Importers also have to navigate network charges and associated VAT, a COVID charge, as well as fees from entities such as the Ghana Shippers Authority and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI).

Mahama mentioned the staggering array of charges faced by importers, listing them out, including import duties, VAT, processing fees, ECOWAS Levy, Vehicle Examination Fee, network charges, network charges VAT, network charged COVID, Ghana Shippers Authority fees, Import NHIL, network charge NHIL, GHS disinfection fee, MOTI import declaration fee, Special Import Levy, Ghana Export-Import Bank Levy, Ghana Education Trust Fund, Ghana Education Network charge, African Union Import Levy, COVID Health Recovery Levy, Certification fees, and IRS charges.

“A person imported a car and I am just looking at the charges, this is a 2023 Lexus, these are the charges; 20% import duties, import Value Added Tax (VAT), processing fee, ECOWAS Levy, Vehicle Examination Fee, network charges, network charges VAT, network charged COVID. Oh! I am shocked,” he stated.

“… Then Ghana Shippers Authority, Import NHIL, network charge NHIL, then GHS disinfection fee. MOTI import declaration fee, Special Import Levy, Ghana Export-Import Bank Levy. Ghana Education Trust Fund, Ghana Education Network charge, African Union Import Levy. Then COVID Health Recovery Levy, there is Certification and then IRS,” former President Mahama said.

Watch the video below;

 

Source: graphic.com.gh

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Email
Previous ArticleMahama deserves credit for building 46 E-blocks – Peter Nortsu-Kotoe
Next Article Your Negligence Led to the Theft of BVD Machines – NDC Deputy Sec. Tells EC
Ghana Election
  • Website

Related Posts

Mahama’s inauguration: Burkina Faso’s Traore’s sidearm and its implication

January 23, 2025

There’ll be no conflict under my regime – Ali Adolf assures

January 23, 2025

Have a day job before entering politics, our salary is just GH₵15K – Agbodza tells youth

January 21, 2025
Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Top Posts

NDC USA CONGRATULATES PROF. JANE NAANA OPOKU-AGYEMANG ON HER NOMINATION AS RUNNING MATE TO H.E JOHN MAHAMA

March 8, 2024190 Views

AFAG’s CONDEMNATION OF HON. ASIEDU NKETIAH: A POLITICALLY MOTIVATED AND MISCALCULATED MOVE

September 19, 2024148 Views

Dr. Spio-Garbrah tipped to partner Mahama

March 5, 2024143 Views

Nacee projects NDC’s ‘24-hour Economy’ policy in new campaign songs

September 11, 2024116 Views
Stay In Touch
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
© 2025 Ghana Elections
  • Elections
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Social
  • Editor Picks
  • Technology
  • Sports

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.