An economist, Professor Stephen Adei wants the 10 Betting Tax in Ghana increased to 50%.

He expresses the view that betting is a disastrous habit that should be discouraged.

His call is rather against a promise by President-elect John Dramani Mahama to scrap several taxes within his first 100 days in office, arguing that these taxes burdened Ghanaians.

The taxes Mr Mahama promised to remove  included the e-levy, COVID levy, 10% levy on betting, emissions levy, and import duty on vehicles and equipment imported for industrial and agricultural purposes But Speaking on the Hot Issues on TV3 on Sunday, December 22, the former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) said "As a father, as a Christian leader we call it sin tax, sin taxes must be higher, not reduced.