{"id":32487,"date":"2021-11-10T07:32:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T07:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=32487"},"modified":"2021-11-10T07:32:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T07:32:18","slug":"scrap-taxes-to-reduce-fuel-price-lest-well-withdraw-our-services-on-thursday-driver-unions-to-govt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=32487","title":{"rendered":"Scrap taxes to reduce fuel price lest we&#8217;ll withdraw our services on Thursday \u2013 Driver unions to gov&#8217;t"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sixteen driver unions in Ghana are demanding that the government scrap some taxes on petroleum products.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the unions, they have identified at least five taxes that they believe serve no useful purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They say should their caution go unheeded, they will be forced to withdraw their services on Thursday at 3 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, a litre of petrol and diesel currently sells at \u00a26.90 at major oil marketing companies across the country. The driver unions say they cannot continue to put up with such high prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government has since the recent hikes in prices announced the suspension of two levies for the next two months, but the unions say this is inadequate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They want the energy debt recovery levy, the Road fund levy, Energy sector levy, Sanitation levy and Special petroleum levy, scrapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The driver unions under discussion include; Tipper Truck Association, Articulated Drivers Association, Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU), Ghana National Cargo Transport Association, Ghana Committed Drivers Association, True Drivers Union and Digital Drivers Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Send your news stories to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dannyboy744@gmail.com\">dannyboy744@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0and via WhatsApp on +233 266777777<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sixteen driver unions in Ghana are demanding that the government scrap some taxes on petroleum products. 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