The Minority in Parliament has raised strong objections to a Finance Ministry request seeking approval of a $10 million tax exemption for the foreign firm Tata Service in a deal with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

Minority Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh led the charge on the floor of Parliament, accusing the government of inconsistency and attempting to push through what he described as an “illegality”.

He argued that the same Majority that once rejected similar tax waivers under the previous NPP administration is now asking Parliament to approve another.

“I don’t know what you will be telling Ghanaians… Today we are being invited to be part of an illegality—something that they spoke against,” he said.

He also referenced the position of Finance Minister Dr Ato Forson to highlight a shift in principle:
“I recall how passionately the Honourable Ato Forson argued then. Today, he is speaking and choosing and veering off."

According to him, the request should not even be before Parliament because the Income Tax Act, 2015, empowers the Commissioner-General of the GRA to handle such applications.

He maintained that the Minority stands firm in its opposition.

“Let the record reflect that the mighty Minority is opposed to this tax waiver,” he declared.

Frank Annoh-Dompreh emphasised the moral responsibility of lawmakers, saying, “I don’t know what justification you are going to give to Ghanaians who voted for you massively based on principle. Now you are shying away from the very principle by which you were voted into office. God will judge you.”