Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Lands and Forestry Committee, has joined demands for urgent reductions in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) taxes.
He is concerned that the 18-pesewa increase in the product’s price would have an indirect impact on the climate.
Because of the increase in the price of LPG, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo expects citizens to depend on firewood.
“You can’t encourage people to stop burning firewood while also putting taxes on LPG, which allows us to avoid cutting and burning trees,” he told Citi News.
“You have a policy of encouraging people to plant trees rather than kill and destroy them, but you also have a policy of taxing LPG.”
Meanwhile, a meeting between the Ministry of Energy and LPG marketers is scheduled for today in an attempt to resolve the question of the 18-pesewa increase in LPG prices.
Following the implementation of the Sanitation and Pollution Levy on the price per litre of petrol/diesel, Ghanaians are likely to pay higher taxes on petroleum goods in general.
As part of revenue steps to support the economy rebound from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the COVID-19 Health Levy and a one percent increase on the National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL) were included in the 2021 budget.
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The LPG Marketing Companies Association of Ghana is also opposed to the tax increase.
The company has also notified members in the petroleum sector that it would appeal to get the tax repealed.
SOURCE: ATLFMONLINE
