- Comedian DKB reveals he's struggling with depression due to Ghana's e-levy tax
- DKB expresses relief over NDC's promise to abolish e-levy if they win the election
- E-levy charges cause DKB distress, citing a recent GH3000 transaction that triggered depression
Renowned Ghanaian comedian, Derick Kobina Bonney, popularly known as DKB, has opened up about his personal struggle with depression caused by the financial burden of the e-levy.
Speaking at the launch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) manifesto, DKB expressed his excitement over the party’s promise to abolish the e-levy tax if they win the upcoming December 7th election. “It’s super; everybody has his own. I was so happy when he announced the cancellation of the e-levy. It makes me depressed anytime I am doing a transaction,” he said.
DKB shared a recent experience where he was hit with e-levy charges, saying, “Yesterday my car was going to be repaired, I had to send GH3000, depression caught because I was about to lose network charges and also lose e-levy. Yes I want the country to develop but I don’t want the kind of tax that will make my body itch.”
The NDC launched its 2024 elections manifesto at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), on Saturday, August 24, 2024, which includes the cancellation of the e-levy. The event was attended by high-ranking NDC members and featured a performance by Nacee.
