To lessen the tax burden on citizens, Dr. Alex Ampaabeng, a fiscal policy analyst, has urged the government to abolish the COVID-19 tax.
The COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy is a unique tax imposed on imports, exports, and the provision of goods and services to help finance COVID 19 expenses.
The charge was implemented in 2021 by an ACT of parliament and was applied to both registered people for the Standard Rate and Value Added Tax (VAT) Flat Rate.
Fortunately for Ghana, a considerable drop in the number of cases of the disease has been attributed to increasing herd immunity brought about by a widespread vaccination campaign, the administration of booster shots, and rigorous adherence to COVID-19 guidelines.