"There are too many taxes on our business" - Nana Addo

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party Nana Akufo-Addo has been mocking the Mahama administration over what he termed their appetite for tax imposition on Ghanaians.

He noted that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) is obsessed with taxing almost every and anything.

He said no political party has the private and informal sectors of the economy at heart like the NPP.

The flagbearer added that "the NPP are fully aware of the importance to the growth of Ghana’s economy of small scale businesses. When given the opportunity, we intend to support small business owners across the country, as we believe this will help create jobs and bring progress and prosperity to Ghanaians."

He made this known as part of his campaign tour in the Greater Accra region.

He said "there are too many taxes in our country", adding that "it is the reason why businesses are collapsing in our country. We are coming into office to reduce these killer taxes, and scrap the ones we deem unnecessary. This will help bring relief to business owners, who can then, in turn, create jobs for our unemployed youth."

The NPP flagbearer addressing mechanics, fitters and business owners at the Odawna garages, in the Klottey Korle constituency, on Thursday, August 18, 2016, he said "We are coming to vote and elect a new government which is bringing development to every part of the country, without discrimination. We are asking Mahama, this year, to leave office, so an Akufo-Addo government will bring progress, development and prosperity to all. Ghanaians have had enough of President Mahama’s mess."