Organised Labour plans to convene and determine its course of action following the government’s failure to meet the deadline for withdrawing the electricity tax.
Last week, Organised Labour formally requested the government to retract the proposed electricity tax scheduled for implementation this year. The government argued that the tax aimed to support its COVID-19 recovery efforts.
In an interview on Wednesday, Joshua Ansah, Deputy Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), stated that if the government does not withdraw the Value Added Tax (VAT) on residential electricity consumption by the end of the day, Organised Labour would reassess its position.
“We are steadfast in our stance that unless a complete withdrawal is implemented, we maintain our decision that if by the end of today, the government fails to withdraw, Organised Labour will advise itself,” Ansah asserted.
He further added, “Organised Labour will convene and make a decision if the government remains inactive regarding the total withdrawal.”