Breaking: Remove Tax on Bet or we Occupy Parliament House, Other Government Agencies: NDC Youth Threatens
The Youth wing of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has threatened t take drastic measures to compel the government led by Nana Addo/Bawumia to drop the 10% withholding tax imposed on bet winnings. In a press release signed by the National Youth Organizer, George Opare Addo released in the early hours of Wednesday, August 16 2023, a warning was served to the government and its officials to as a matter of urgency hear the voices and demands of young people people and withdraw the tax. According to the Youth Organizer, "in the face of the unjust TEN (10%) taxation on bet wins, we the young people of Ghana and the NDC Youth, declare a resolute series of actions to resist this burdensome and insensitive policy." He further stated that the youth intend to take actions including picketing at the Ministry of Finance, lawful agitations across the country, occupy Parliament House among others. He emphatically stated that young people shall not ...