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Gideon Boako accuses government of failing to use Energy Recovery Levy for intended purpose
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
Speaking in Parliament on Friday, July 31, Dr Boako recalled that the government introduced the GH¢1 per litre levy last year to address mounting debts in the energy sector.“Last year, the NDC government introduced the GH¢1 per litre Energy Sector Recovery Levy to repay energy sector debts.
According to him, findings by the World Bank indicate that although the levy was collected, the government did not apply the funds towards repaying the debts for which the tax was introduced.
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