Former Minister of Finance, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has clarified his "NPP did not implement Betting Tax" statement made on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
The former minister is being heavily criticised by a section of the public for the statement, which he made while reacting to an announcement by the current Minister of Finance, Dr , to the effect that the government would be cancelling the Betting Tax.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, March 13, 2025, Dr Amin Adam explained that he said the (NPP) government, led by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, never implemented the tax because of how Dr Ato Forson described it.
He said that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), in their manifesto for the 2024 Election, promised to cancel taxes on "bet winnings," but the finance minister mentioned "Betting Tax" in his announcement, which to him was a different thing.
