The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has opposed the scrapping of the betting tax, arguing that the decision was driven more by political expediency than sound economic reasoning.
In a review of the 2025 budget and economic policy of the government, the Director of ISSER, Professor Peter Quartey, stated that the government should have maintained the betting tax.
He disclosed that the tax generated approximately GH¢154 million in revenue, which could have been used to support other ventures and create decent jobs for the youth.
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