In a bold address, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson highlighted the government’s commitment to reforming the tax landscape in Ghana during the upcoming 2025 budget reading. The Minister proudly declared that the administration has successfully delivered on multiple promises aimed at enhancing the lives of Ghanaians and promoting economic efficiency.
Key commitments that will be fulfilled include:
- Scrapping the E-Levy: Aimed at relieving the financial burden on citizens.
- Abolishing the Betting Winnings Tax: A long-awaited relief for the youth engaged in sports betting.
- Eliminating Academic Fees for First-Year Public Tertiary Students: Making higher education more accessible.
- Providing Free Tertiary Education for People With Disabilities: Ensuring inclusivity in education.
- Establishing a Dedicated Source of Funding for Free Secondary Education: Strengthening the foundation of education.
- Distributing Sanitary Pads to Schoolgirls: Addressing hygiene needs and supporting girls’ education.
- Uncapping the GETFund, NHIL, and Road Fund: Allowing for greater financial flexibility and infrastructure development.
- Holding National Forums on Education and the Economy: Engaging citizens in crucial dialogues for national progress.
- Delivering Free Primary Healthcare: Ensuring health services are accessible to all.
- Implementing the MahamaCares Programme: Financing treatment for noncommunicable diseases.
- Providing Free Textbooks to School Children: Supporting educational resources.
- Sustainable Debt Management: Promoting fiscal responsibility.
- Launching the US$10 Billion Big Push Programme for Infrastructure: Aiming for accelerated development.
- Initiating a Constitution Review Process: Enhancing governance.
- Recovering Looted State Funds under the Operation Recover All Loot Programme: Ensuring accountability.
- Resetting Ghana: A comprehensive approach to national rejuvenation.
Minister Forson emphasized that these initiatives reflect the government’s dedication to running a lean and efficient administration, with a streamlined cabinet of 60 ministers. As the administration continues to deliver on its promises, Ghanaians are encouraged to look forward to further developments in the 2025 budget.
