The Supreme Court has given the Attorney General’s Department 14 days to file their Statement of Case and reply to the lawsuit challenging the enactment of the much-talked-about Electronic Transfer Transaction Levy (E-Levy).
This came after the Supreme Court granted the Attorney General’s request for an extension of time to file their statement and reply to the litigation.
After the lawyers for Haruna Iddrisu, Mahama Ayariga, and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa did not object, a single Supreme Court judge, Justice Clemence Honyenuga, allowed the motion.
While moving the application, a principal state attorney for the AG’s Department stated that they relied only on their processes filed with the court.
Following a hearing with the parties, the court directed the AG to file their statement of case and response within 14 days of today.
Upon serving, the responder must file a response.
The three NDC MPs, on the other hand, were not present in court on Thursday.
The three had filed a Supreme Court application on April 19 to halt the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) from collecting the E-levy, which began on May 1,2022. However, the Supreme Court dismissed an interlocutory injunction filed against the introduction of the Electronic Transaction Transfer Levy (E-Levy) on May 4, arguing that if the E-Levy is injuncted, a greater number of Ghanaians will face hardships.
