A Tax Lawyer Theophilus Tawiah has called for the Betting Tax to be increased from the current 10 per cent to 20 per cent.
He argues that in order to discourage persons from betting, there is a need to increase the tax. "Betting Tax should be increased to 20 per cent to discourage persons who bet," Theophilus Tawiah said on the Agenda show on TV3 on Tuesday, March 4.
For his part, an economist, Professor Stephen Adei wants the 10 Betting Tax in Ghana increased to 50%.
He expressed the view that betting is a disastrous habit that should be discouraged.
