Former National Organizer of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Boateng Gyan says he is worried his MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo has not been active in his constituency for a long period.
But to him, her absence in parliament is rather a ‘divine intervention' for Ghanaians on the pending passage of the controversial E-levy.
He described the ‘absentee MP’ Adwoa Safo as “Ghana’s destiny helper” who deserves some commendations for allegedly refusing to take part in passing the E-levy bill.
"In this situation, we don’t have to blame her [Adwoa Safo]. Maybe, she is our destiny helper. The ‘wicked’ E-levy bill would have been passed if she was here,” he said on NEAT FM’s morning show ‘Ghana Montie’.
Yaw Boateng Gyan was discussing the brouhaha surrounding the Dome/Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo.
Listen to the interview
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Now every thing one demands from government is link to E-levy .It seem now they are using Hitler method now .GOD have mercy
SHOULD THIS E LEVY BILL GO THROUGH, TRUST ME GHANAIANS ARE SMARTER AND INTELLIGENT THAN THOSE WHO PARADED THEMSELVES TO BE COMPETENT. REST ASSURED, GHANAIANS WILL AVOID THIS OBNOXIOUS TAX VERY SIMPLE. UNDER THE PROPOSED ARTICLE/BOOK "THE PRINCIPLES OF AVOIDING THE E LEVY/MOMO" HOW TO AVOID PAYING E LEVY/ AVOIDING E LEVY METHODOLOGY. CURRENTLY IF YOU ARE SENDING GH 7000 FROM ACCRA TO YOUR BROTHER IN CAPE COAST FOR A PROJECT/BUSINESS /BUYING MEDICINE , UNDER THE EXISTING PROTOCOL, YOU WILL PAY GH10 EXTRA FOR THE TRANSFER AND ANOTHER TOP UP OF GH 10 FOR YOUR BROTHER COST OF HIS CASH OUT FROM HIS WALLET, IN ALL ADDITIONAL GH20 FOR TRANSACTION COST ON TRANSFERING GH7000. IF THE E LEVY IS PASSED, I WILL BE OBLIGED TO PAY ADDITIONAL 1.5% OF GH7000 WHICH SUMMED UP TO GH105 AS A MOMO TAX. MY TRANSACTIONAL COST WILL JUMPED FROM GH20 TO GH125. IN PERCENTAGE TERMS(125-20)/20 *100 = 525% JUMPED OR INCREMENT IN TRANSACTIONAL COST. THIS 525% INCREMENTAL COST CAN PAY FOR MY ENTIRE YEAR NORMAL CHARGES IF I WERE TO SEND THE SAME AMOUMT EVERY QUARTER IE GH20 *4= GH80 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR. THERE IS A DISTINCTION BETWEEN TAX AVOIDANCE AND TAX EVASION.THE LAW FROWNS ON THE LATTER. TO AVOID PAYING THE E LEVY, FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING STEPS. 1. JUST DEPOSIT THE MONEY ON YOUR WALLET WHICH IS FREE OR TRANSFER FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO YOUR WALLET 2.LET THE RECEPIENT/RECEIVER GO TO A KNOWN VENDOR WHILES YOU ARE ON CALL/VIDEO EG IN CAPE 3. SEND YOUR ID NO TO THE RECIPIENT 4. COMMUNICATE THE EXACT AMOUNT TO SEND 5. YOUR RECIPIENT WILL GIVE YOUR CELL NO TO THE MERCHANT FOR THE ALLOW CASH TO COMMENCE IN CAPE 6. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE SENDER IN ACCRA WILL INITIATE CASH OUT PROCESSES 7. THE PROMPT WILL COME TO THE SENDER IN ACCRA TO CONFIRM AND APPROVE. IN ALL, THE INITIAL COST OF TELCO CHARGES WILL BE HALFED FROM GH20 TO GH10(ONLY WITHRAWAL COST WILL BE INCURRED). SMARTLY, MOMO TAX OF GH105 WILL BECOME ZERO COST IN THE EQUATION. YOU THEN SIMPLY AVOID THE MOMO TAX, THE AGENT WILL GET HIS/HER TRANSACTION FEES. TO MAINTAIN GOOD BUSINESS WITH THE VENDOR, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO DASH/REWARD THE VENDOR WITH GH10 TIPS.