The Minority in Parliament criticized the John Dramani Mahama administration for approving a $10.4 million tax exemption for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Limited in connection with the implementation of the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) project.
Under the agreement, the government granted TCS an exemption from a 20% withholding tax and Value Added Tax on its earnings. This aims to ease the company’s financial burden and support the ITAS initiative.
Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh addressed Parliament on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. He raised concerns about the integrity of the NDC government. He said it had rejected over 40 tax waiver proposals submitted during the Akufo-Addo administration.
“I am uncertain about what you have been communicating to Ghanaians. On one hand, tax exemptions proposed in this chamber by the NPP administration to generate employment for the youth were dismissed. One can only speculate about the employment opportunities that could have been created at a time when approximately 47 tax proposals were opposed.
“Now, we are being asked to endorse an illegality — something they previously condemned. We stand against these waivers, and I am unsure of the rationale you will provide to Ghanaians,” he stated.
In contrast, the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, countered the Minority’s assertions, clarifying that the initial contract was established under the Akufo-Addo administration, not by the current government.
“I have not endorsed this contract. In fact, the new Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Anthony Sarpong, has not signed these either.
“…I am here to ensure that proper procedures are followed — I am rectifying your errors,” he remarked.
