E-Levy removal will enhance our business operations – MoMAG

The Mobile Money Advocacy Group Ghana (MoMAG) has expressed optimism that the removal of the e-levy will significantly enhance their business operations.

Finance Minister-Designate Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, during his recent vetting, announced plans to abolish the E-levy in the government’s first budget.

Speaking in an interview at the induction ceremony for the association’s new executives, MoMAG President, Edward Ofori Agyemang said that scrapping the e-levy would encourage deposits from customers, which had previously declined due to the levy.

“Now that the government has said it is going to abolish it[e-levy], it is a happy moment for us and it is going to enhance our business. When there wasn’t E-levy, people used to come to the agents to deposit money and they will send it through their wallet . But when they introduced E-levy, when people come they say, we the agents should send the money straight because they want to avoid E-levy.

“We are fighting that the government should take off the E-levy and we thank God the government is going to take off E-levy and it will help us. We also encourage more consumers to deposit money on their wallet, ”he added.

The E-levy, which was introduced as a tax on electronic financial transactions, sparked widespread criticism from citizens and businesses alike.

It was seen as a deterrent to the adoption of digital payment systems, especially among the unbanked population who relied heavily on mobile money services.

Industry stakeholders believe that eliminating the levy will not only boost mobile money usage but also contribute to broader economic activities, as more people will be inclined to use digital platforms for transactions.