Controversial Ghanaian Politician and Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong is crying over abnormal duty charges at the port on goods imported into the nation.
According to him, his goods worth $4m are locked at the port and there is no way he is getting money to pay due to the exorbitant duties which the port officials are demanding from him.
The loudmouthed Member of Parliament disclosed this during an interview on the Tuesday 18th December 2018’s segment of Adom TV.
“I have imported goods worth 4 million dollars, the duties on the goods is 800 million dollars. How do you create an enabling environment for businesses with this? I have sent copies of the import duties to the Vice President. He was also shocked. In fact, I will not be able to clear the goods, where will I get the money from?” he enquired.
“As a country, we have to think about the Dubai and Singapore way where we reduce import duties to give room for businessmen to import more and sell more to enable the government rake in more taxes. It is not prudent to pile pressure on the few importers with higher taxes,” he said.
He, therefore, used the opportunity to send a strong warning to the ruling government, NPP to take the necessary steps should they ever want to remain in power.
Source: ghanacelebrities.com
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The import duty is crazy. Mr. President, you and your Government have to do something about it. Any inaction of you in particular, opens up a solid reason for your opponents to capitalize on it. Nana, it is bad and you cannot let it pass by without your immediate action. Please Nana, don't give your opponents the opportunity to use the issue to make a comparison of you and you know who's administration.
What you have asked people to comment on does not make sense thanks do some editing
I thought he was in business of buying cars and vehicles not claimed at the ports due to the high duty which was the law passed by him and parliament so why his he crying now when he has to pay? Hope the VP does not interfere with the tax assessment for him. Many business folks are paying these high taxes. If he wants to reduced taxes then get parliament and ken Offei Atta and finance minister to stop these high taxes
Was he not in parliament when the customs amendment act 905 was passed? He should go and pay and stop making unnecessary noise!! The same law he witnessed and approve has caught up with him now and he's complaining,smh!
it is $800,000 not $800,000,000. He said it this morning on Adom TV. IF IT IS SO WHAT IS STRANGE PAYING TAXES EQUIVALENT TO 20% OF THE CIF VALUE WHEN EVEN VAT ALONE IS 15%. WE ALL PAY SAME ON OUR FAR FAR LESS THAN $4M WORTH OF IMPORTS. SO WHY THE NOISE?
THIS ONE BE HOT AIR. HOW CAN $4Million worth of goods attract duties equivalent to $800Million. This one where you go hear some before. Ken sometimes wo haha wo ani kasa dodo.
How long has he been in Congress? With all his big talk, is he saying he doesn't know how to fix this problem?
This windbag is a real pain in the neck. If it is true you 're being asked to pay $800million for goods worth 4million then of course there has to be some error. If you have complained to the VP, then why are you yapping like a rabid dog on tv. This guy simply loves to hear himself talk. No sense at all.
Why is this legislator crying? If he a law maker is crying over this to the governed, what does the governed do when asked to pay so much? Let's get real here! NPP all the way... NPP better administration NPP the competent administration!
Enough is enough. remove NPP from power Kennedy Agyapong. Yeabr3 wo oooo ton. You want to cheat the system with your connection with the powers. Why do you come public if you shown it to Vice president. Talkative Kennedy Agyapong. Very soon you will become irrelevant in the system If you prefer NDC to NPP then you are a wizard.