{"id":43446,"date":"2022-07-15T11:09:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=43446"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:09:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:09:40","slug":"49-of-ghanaians-to-stop-using-e-transactions-due-to-e-levy-afrobarometer-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=43446","title":{"rendered":"49% Of Ghanaians To Stop Using E-Transactions Due To E-Levy \u2013 Afrobarometer Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Majority of Ghanaians are not confident at all that government will use the 1.5 per cent currently being charged on Electronic transactions (E-levy) to fund development projects across the country, an Afrobarometer Report has revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Afrobarometer survey conducted by CDD-Ghana, only 9 per cent of Ghanaians are confident that government will use revenue from the E-levy to fund development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fifty one per cent of Ghanaians do not think government will invest the proceeds generated from the E-levy into development projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report indicates that 24 per cent of Ghanaians are not very confident that the revenue generated from the E-levy will be used for its intended purpose, while 15 per cent are somewhat confident that government will indeed use the accrued revenue for its purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, 47 per cent of Ghanaians despite the charges on electronic transactions say they will continue to use electronic financial transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, 49 per cent of Ghanaians have disclosed that the E-levy will make them avoid or stop using electronic financial transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a story for us or need a promotion\/advertisement? 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