Minority hints of legal battle against gov’t

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princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

At a church meeting a very wealthy man rose to tell the rest of those present about his Christian faith.

"I'm a millionaire," he said, "and I attribute it all to the rich blessings of God in my life. I remem ...
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At a church meeting a very wealthy man rose to tell the rest of those present about his Christian faith.

"I'm a millionaire," he said, "and I attribute it all to the rich blessings of God in my life. I remember that turning point in my faith. I had just earned my first dollar and I went to a church meeting that night. The speaker was a missionary who told about his work. I knew that I only had a dollar bill and had to either give it all to God's work or nothing at all. So at that moment I decided to give my whole dollar to God. I believe that God blessed that decision, and that is why I am a rich man today."

He finished and there was an awed silence at his testimony as he moved toward his seat. As he sat down a little old lady sitting in the same pew leaned over and said to him: "I dare you to do it again."

THE NPP IS LIKE THE RICH MAN TALKING ABOUT HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH.
Jato Julor (J.J.) Rawlings 10 years ago

These stealers in govt are really a disgrace !

How can they anybody in his right sense even imbibe an idea that a Ghanaian should pay tax on a call that s/he would be receiving from a foreign country ?

So if someone in ...
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These stealers in govt are really a disgrace !

How can they anybody in his right sense even imbibe an idea that a Ghanaian should pay tax on a call that s/he would be receiving from a foreign country ?

So if someone in a foreign country mistakenly dial my number in Ghana, I have to pay tax on that call for the caller's mistake ?

We were not collecting taxes on such calls before we even started producing oil.

Can these thieves in govt tell us what they did with the GHC8 billion deficit last year ?

How long will we allow these thieves in govt continue to make life unbearable for Ghanaians in our own country ?
EZEKIEL 10 years ago

The govt even collects VAT on goods IMPORTED ...and it is called Value Added Tax! Which Value did we ADD after paying IMPORT DUTY ???? Foolish laws are made by foolish people for foolish people!!
Whatabout CLOSING the LOOPHO ...
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The govt even collects VAT on goods IMPORTED ...and it is called Value Added Tax! Which Value did we ADD after paying IMPORT DUTY ???? Foolish laws are made by foolish people for foolish people!!
Whatabout CLOSING the LOOPHOLES in the Revenue Collection FIRST ??? This plus RIGOROUSLY fighting CORRUPTION will give us ,for sometime,ENOUGH MONEY for development the NEXT 10 yrs at least.
FREEMAN 10 years ago

From my experience when VAT was introduced there were demonstrations upon demonstrations which resulted in deaths. GetFund was equally opposed. NPP opposes everything all the time.

From my experience when VAT was introduced there were demonstrations upon demonstrations which resulted in deaths. GetFund was equally opposed. NPP opposes everything all the time.
Moze 10 years ago

a similar thing goes on in Singapore and i bet you it is not the best. back in Singapore if i call home or receive a call from home my call credit is taxed. very very annoying. Even some networks across Africa if you just do ...
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a similar thing goes on in Singapore and i bet you it is not the best. back in Singapore if i call home or receive a call from home my call credit is taxed. very very annoying. Even some networks across Africa if you just do a flash call you will be taxed for that. i beg the authorities never to bring such a system to Ghana at all, it will increase the already over burdened populace.
NEWBASKY 10 years ago

Mr. Kumbour, do you have brains at all? I'm surprised over your stupid statement! Have you calculated the effect of the political consequences on the good people of Ghana. In fact fools are now ruling Ghana!

Mr. Kumbour, do you have brains at all? I'm surprised over your stupid statement! Have you calculated the effect of the political consequences on the good people of Ghana. In fact fools are now ruling Ghana!
EEEEEHHHHHUUUUUOOOOO!!!!!! 10 years ago

WHAT AT ALL HAS THIS GOVERNMENT ACHIEVED FOR GHANAIANS APART FROM STEALING AND MISUSING OUR MONEY? AFTAER FAILING TO RAISE THE LIVING STANDARDS OF GHANAIANS, YOU ARE NOW DEPRIVING THE POOR THE MEANS TO COMMUNICATE WITH A RELA ...
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WHAT AT ALL HAS THIS GOVERNMENT ACHIEVED FOR GHANAIANS APART FROM STEALING AND MISUSING OUR MONEY? AFTAER FAILING TO RAISE THE LIVING STANDARDS OF GHANAIANS, YOU ARE NOW DEPRIVING THE POOR THE MEANS TO COMMUNICATE WITH A RELATIVE ABROAD FOR HELP AND CHOP-MONEY.WHY DON'T COLLECT THE DUBIOUS MONEY YOU PAID TO WAYOMI IF YOU NEED MONEY? EEEEIIIII111 "saa dea, na kume preko." THE EGYPTIANS ARE RIGHT
Paa Kwesi 10 years ago

INTRODUCING THIS BILL, NDC WANTS TO SEE THE EGYPTIAN TYPE OF UPRISING. SURELY, THEY WILL HAVE SOON.

INTRODUCING THIS BILL, NDC WANTS TO SEE THE EGYPTIAN TYPE OF UPRISING. SURELY, THEY WILL HAVE SOON.
KWASHIE ADJAH 10 years ago

JOHN MAHAMA AND THE AFRC/P/NDC GOVERNMENT HAVE CHOPPED GHANA MONEY, LEAVING THE BONES AND HAVE NO MONEY LEFT TO RUN THE NATION, SO THEY ARE SCRAMBLING AROUND LOOKING FOR TAXES FROM ILLEGAL SOURCES, ON EMAILS RECEIVED, NOT TO ...
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JOHN MAHAMA AND THE AFRC/P/NDC GOVERNMENT HAVE CHOPPED GHANA MONEY, LEAVING THE BONES AND HAVE NO MONEY LEFT TO RUN THE NATION, SO THEY ARE SCRAMBLING AROUND LOOKING FOR TAXES FROM ILLEGAL SOURCES, ON EMAILS RECEIVED, NOT TO DEVELOP GHANA, BUT TO FURTHER ENRICH THEMSELVES. SHAME ON JOHN MAHAMA AND HIS CORRUPT AFRC/P/NDC PARTY.
Hazor 10 years ago

This is why am campaigning tell Ghanaians to wake up from their slugger to be bold and demonstrate to force Mahama out from the presidency wasting GHc 8.7billion + GHc600million making GHc9.3billion or US$4.6billion and bonds ...
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This is why am campaigning tell Ghanaians to wake up from their slugger to be bold and demonstrate to force Mahama out from the presidency wasting GHc 8.7billion + GHc600million making GHc9.3billion or US$4.6billion and bonds of US$1billion and 3billion euros without a single project came out it.Reveune from Gold,CoCoa,Diamond.B auxite and oil cannot be accounted for and divestiture all state industries to enrich themselves and calling you Ghanaians fools.Egypt has outed their constitutional elected president through ballot box from power for lack of progress,non-performing and corruption.So what are we waiting for Ghanaians?.If Egypt has done why can't we?
QSIKANI 10 years ago

WHY IS THIS GOV'T ONLY INTERESTED IN IMPOSING TAX ON THE POPULACE ALL THE TIME? WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS TO MANAGE THE HUGE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY AND NOT TO BE LOOKING ROUND FOR MORE MONEY THRU TAXES. PEOPLE ARE ...
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WHY IS THIS GOV'T ONLY INTERESTED IN IMPOSING TAX ON THE POPULACE ALL THE TIME? WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS TO MANAGE THE HUGE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY AND NOT TO BE LOOKING ROUND FOR MORE MONEY THRU TAXES. PEOPLE ARE NOTED TO HAVE SQUANDERED MILLIONS OF $/CEDIS AND HAVE GONE SCOT FREE. THIA WANTON INCREASES IN TAX WILL NOT HELP THE NATION IF THE GOV'T DOESN'T SIT UP AND PUT CONTROLS AND DISCIPLINE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OUR ECONOMY.
GOD HELP GHANA AND GOD HELP US ALL.
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

the incompetents do not know their left from right

the incompetents do not know their left from right
Tunkumaruu 10 years ago

Since as social democrats they have become experts at selling state property, why don't they look for something to sell urgently to provide the needed funds. I suggest they sell the seat of government to a Chinese Telecom com ...
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Since as social democrats they have become experts at selling state property, why don't they look for something to sell urgently to provide the needed funds. I suggest they sell the seat of government to a Chinese Telecom company.
Nana 10 years ago

The Government must First CLAMP DOWN ON CORRUPTION else whatever is Gained would be LOST. Once you are the Government, GHANA Comes FIRST Not Politics. ONLY STRONG LEADERSHIP IN ACCOUNTABILITY WILL SURVIVE THE WILL OF THE PEOP ...
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The Government must First CLAMP DOWN ON CORRUPTION else whatever is Gained would be LOST. Once you are the Government, GHANA Comes FIRST Not Politics. ONLY STRONG LEADERSHIP IN ACCOUNTABILITY WILL SURVIVE THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE. MR. PRESIDENT SURROUND YOURSELF WITH VISIONARY PEOPLE TO BRING ABOUT INOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT TO BETTER THE GHANA PEOPLE. TIME TO WORK, DAYS OF NOISE AND TALK ARE OVER.
USMAN 10 years ago

The useless university graduates won't stop making mockery of themselves. Don't government know this is going negatively affect remittances from abroad? This is how far our useless university education has brought us.

The useless university graduates won't stop making mockery of themselves. Don't government know this is going negatively affect remittances from abroad? This is how far our useless university education has brought us.
Jato Julor (J.J.) Rawlings 10 years ago

It's a govt with no ideas and nothing to do with our university graduates.

Our university graduates are finding it hard to find jobs and the NDC govt is planning to use them as traffic wardens.

My stepson, blame the use ...
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It's a govt with no ideas and nothing to do with our university graduates.

Our university graduates are finding it hard to find jobs and the NDC govt is planning to use them as traffic wardens.

My stepson, blame the useless and hopeless govt in power that is only engaged in stealing our resources.
Concerned 10 years ago

The majority are behaving like they need free SHS.If you have signed onto a convention which does not allow you to charge those taxes why are they insisting on wasting everyone's time and money putting through a law which wou ...
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The majority are behaving like they need free SHS.If you have signed onto a convention which does not allow you to charge those taxes why are they insisting on wasting everyone's time and money putting through a law which would surely be reversed by the SC?
Is it because they are in power so they can play God? If they want to raise money they should stop stealing and retrieve stolen money from Akumfem,Woyome,Barton Oduro, Betty Mould,Vanishing trees,Mahama,Zoomlion,Okudzato,Asiedu Nkesia etc
richard m. 10 years ago

is this your great vision,that you are coming to show ghanaian?useless leader,without any good thing to show up.bastard.

is this your great vision,that you are coming to show ghanaian?useless leader,without any good thing to show up.bastard.
AU 10 years ago

Indirect way of redistributing judgement debt on the poor and already depraved people of Ghana.

Indirect way of redistributing judgement debt on the poor and already depraved people of Ghana.
Kofi Nyame 10 years ago

this is crazy. a five dollar phone card gives you almost six hours on a call from the US to China but on 36 munites to Ghana. Communication is getting cheaper and cheaper. Viber calls are even free from the US, and WhatsApp ...
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this is crazy. a five dollar phone card gives you almost six hours on a call from the US to China but on 36 munites to Ghana. Communication is getting cheaper and cheaper. Viber calls are even free from the US, and WhatsApp is even more free with pictures. NDC must think twice. remember what is going on in Egypt.
Dr. med.William Acquah,Germany 10 years ago

Qou vadis, Ghana?Greedy politicians always on the throats of the poor Ghanaian!What a shame!

Qou vadis, Ghana?Greedy politicians always on the throats of the poor Ghanaian!What a shame!
Luther King 10 years ago

While minority is bringing sound And legal argument, NDC is talking of the benefits of the proposed tax. Can believe how stupid these majority NDC MPs are. Are they saying that because its beneficial, they don't care even if ...
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While minority is bringing sound And legal argument, NDC is talking of the benefits of the proposed tax. Can believe how stupid these majority NDC MPs are. Are they saying that because its beneficial, they don't care even if its illegal? We have entrusted our destiny into the hands of clueless idiots. No sound and convincing argument is coming from the NDC. It's a shame!!!
D/Sgt Nuamah 10 years ago

Ghana is already loosing business because of high tarif on communiction. A further incrase will worsen the situaion. While it costs only 3 to 5 pence per minute to call from the UK to Nigeria, it is costing 19 pence per min ...
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Ghana is already loosing business because of high tarif on communiction. A further incrase will worsen the situaion. While it costs only 3 to 5 pence per minute to call from the UK to Nigeria, it is costing 19 pence per minute to call Ghana from the UK.
More buinesses are moving to places likke India where communicaion taroffs are low. Ghana need to look at the benefit of getting more business coming into the country to offer jobopprotunities to the unemployedas aginst getting more revenue from taxes fromincreased communication tarrifs.
I will ratherrecommend t in communication tarrifs
Zegbete 10 years ago

Nonsense.

Nonsense.
Jibril 10 years ago

Kunbuor's comment that government should be left to face the consequence of the bill is irresponsible and brainless. Is parliament there to merely rubber stamp any policy that comes from government irrespective of the consequ ...
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Kunbuor's comment that government should be left to face the consequence of the bill is irresponsible and brainless. Is parliament there to merely rubber stamp any policy that comes from government irrespective of the consequences on the people whom parliament represents? If his job as Majority speaker is to push for the passage any law that comes his way, then I sincerely pity the people who elected him to start with. They have done a great disservice to themselves and Ghana.
BLACKMAN PROBLEM 10 years ago

From the majority own assertion if there's going to be political consequences on the part of gov't then why allow that to happen. What kind of governance are they running?

From the majority own assertion if there's going to be political consequences on the part of gov't then why allow that to happen. What kind of governance are they running?
POSITIVE THINKER 10 years ago

at port,

at port,
POSITIVE THINKER 10 years ago

jdm

jdm
THE JACKAL 10 years ago

yes today Kumbour has become some body so he talks loosely.

yes today Kumbour has become some body so he talks loosely.
Dean 10 years ago

When you have brainless mps as your leaders all that they do is to support any unreasonable policy, so that they chop from it

When you have brainless mps as your leaders all that they do is to support any unreasonable policy, so that they chop from it
Asemreba 10 years ago

Oh God, please appeal to Mahma and his people to handle us softly, softly. we did not chew the meat, they left us with the bones - and that takes time to chew so they sould show mercy with the tax issie.

Oh God, please appeal to Mahma and his people to handle us softly, softly. we did not chew the meat, they left us with the bones - and that takes time to chew so they sould show mercy with the tax issie.
Mama's lovely boy 10 years ago

We need very young women to run the country since these so called grown men with grey hairs cannot do anything for us. I think we should vote a lot of women to power; presidents, mps, mayors, etc. My reason, we are all their ...
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We need very young women to run the country since these so called grown men with grey hairs cannot do anything for us. I think we should vote a lot of women to power; presidents, mps, mayors, etc. My reason, we are all their children out of their womb, maybe they will have mercy on us. These leaders are all useless sons of bitches.
Kwami 10 years ago

The rates to Ghana are very unstable due to the Governments taxation. This makes it more expensive to call Ghana from the US. I would recommend a service from VIP Communications call Direct Line Ghana. It is a service only of ...
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The rates to Ghana are very unstable due to the Governments taxation. This makes it more expensive to call Ghana from the US. I would recommend a service from VIP Communications call Direct Line Ghana. It is a service only offered from VIP and it is NOT affected by any tax increases and the rate is only 9 cents per minute. Google Direct Line Ghana for information.

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