The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has directed all Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) charging entities to immediately reconfigure their systems to reflect the abolition of the levy.
This instruction comes on the back of President John Dramani Mahama's assent to legislative bills on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, which eliminated the E-Levy, Betting Tax, Emissions Tax, and other levies.
The GRA in a statement informed all stakeholders that the Electronic Transfer Levy Act, 2022 (Act 1075) and the Electronic Transfer Levy (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act 1089) had been signed into law, abolishing the 1% E-Levy, effective April 2, 2025. "In accordance with our previous communication regarding implementation guidelines, this letter serves as formal authorization for you to proceed with the deployment of the 'no charge' configuration on your platforms," the GRA stated.
The GRA outlined the following measures for charging entities: 1.
