The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has quizzed the John Mahama-led government on how long the GH¢1 fuel levy will be in place.
The GPRTU are calling for clear timelines for the implementation and duration of the GH¢1 fuel levy, set to take effect on July 16.
Speaking on Citi Business, Abass Imoro stated, “We will still say it is a little better than where we were, so let’s move forward and see. We are working, and we will want to make sure we are making a profit out of what we are doing. So when we get to a stage where we see no profit, why not, we will start to make sure we also gain something out of what we are doing.
“We also plead with those in authority to also make sure they come out with a timeline that we are taking this [fuel levy] for 6 months or for 1 year or whichever date they think it will sustain as up to,” Abass Imoro said.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced the implementation of the Energy Sector Levies (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1141).
According to the GRA, starting July 16, 2025, Ghanaians will pay GHC1 more per litre of fuel as under the new Energy Sector Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2025, passed under a certificate of urgency in Parliament.
The GRA has directed all stakeholders to take note of the new date and ensure full compliance with the provisions of the amended law.
However, a new poll by Global InfoAnalytics shows that the majority of Ghanaians support the GHC 1 increase in petroleum tax to deal with the country’s energy crisis.
The poll shows that 55% of voters support the suspended ‘Dumsor’ Levy, while 22% oppose it. 23% were neutral.
The Energy Sector Levy Amendment Bill 2025 introduces a GH¢1 increase in the levy on petroleum products.
John Mahama, upon assenting to it, asserted that the energy sector debt has been the actual scale of economic growth and sustainability for many years.
According to him, the Energy Sector Levy is to eliminate the energy sector debts and stop the crisis in the energy sector.
