Ghanaian Youth Will Feel Deceived if Betting Tax Is Not Scrapped in the 2025 Budget – Odotobri MP
Minority Demands Betting and E-Levy Tax Scrapped, Warns of Broken Promises and Youth Disappointment
- Minority expects total removal of betting and e-levy taxes
- Ghanaian youth will feel deceived if the betting tax remains
- Failure to scrap the taxes will be seen as betrayal
Ghanaian youth will feel deeply betrayed if the government fails to remove the betting tax in the 2025 budget, Odotobri MP, Hon. Lawyer Anthony Mmieh, has warned.
With Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson set to present the budget to Parliament on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, the Odotobri legislator insists that scrapping the betting and e-levy taxes should be a top priority to fulfill the promises made by the Mahama-led government.
Speaking on the Lawson TV/Radio Ghana Se Sen Morning Show with Kwame Tanko, Hon. Mmieh emphasized that the Minority Caucus expects the total removal of these taxes and will not support the introduction of any new taxes.
“The expectations from Mahama are very high. We want a budget that will bring relief to Ghanaians—just as they promised during the campaign. They labeled these taxes as ‘nuisance taxes’ and criticized them vehemently, including import duties and betting taxes. Now, it’s time to scrap them all,” he stated.
He further warned that if the betting tax is not removed, many young Ghanaians will feel deceived, as they were among those who strongly supported the call for tax relief. “If they now admit that they lied about these taxes, fine—but Ghanaians, especially the youth, expect a complete scrap,” he added.
Additionally, Hon. Mmieh accused the government of hypocrisy regarding employment issues.
He claimed that despite Mahama’s campaign rhetoric on unemployment, his administration initially dismissed public sector workers employed by the previous government—only to reinstate them later under public pressure.
The Odotobri MP concluded by stressing that the 2025 budget must begin implementing the policies Mahama championed during his campaign, ensuring real economic relief for the people, particularly the youth.
