Economist calls for re-engineering and reintroduction of e-levy
Economist and Cleric, Samuel Worlanyo Mensah, has called for the re-engineering and reintroduction of the Electronic Transfer Levy (e-Levy) as a potential source of funding for the government’s development programmes. Rev. Dr Mensah, who is also a lecturer at the Wisconsin International University College, Accra, said the prevailing global economic uncertainties and high expectations of […] The…
Samuel Worlanyo Mensah, an economist and cleric, has advocated for the re-engineering and reintroduction of the Electronic Transfer Levy, known as e-Levy, as a potential funding source for Ghana's development programs. The e-Levy, introduced in 2022 by the New Patriotic Party government, aimed to capture informal sector economic activity and boost domestic revenue generation.
However, President John Dramani Mahama abolished the levy in April 2025, after his election on the National Democratic Congress platform. Mensah, who is also a lecturer at Wisconsin International University College, argued that the e-Levy should be reconsidered due to current global economic uncertainties and high Ghanaian expectations for improved infrastructure and social services.
He emphasized that the digital economy should not be neglected in Ghana's revenue mobilization efforts. Rev. Dr. Mensah proposed re-introducing the levy with stronger accountability and transparency measures, linking generated revenues to specific development programs, and organizing town hall meetings to build public consensus.
He highlighted the need for a sustainable economy capable of generating domestic resources for Ghana's development agenda, rather than relying on external funding.
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