Road tolls to be reintroduced by Government in 2025 according Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam who made this announcement in the 2024 Mid-Year Budget.
His announcement has come as a shock to Ghanaians following government’s abolishment of the road tolls in the year 2021.
The Finance Minister also mentioned that the government has okayed for the development of a structure for the reimplementation of road and bridge tolls in 2025 to see to a robust collection of the tolls and to prevent leakages in that income stream.
The Finance Minister hinted that government has approved an additional GH¢1.5 billion for settling unresolved claims associated with financial management companies.
Remarks of Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam During the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review
Mr. Speaker, Cabinet has also granted approval for the disbursement of an additional 1.5 billion Ghana Cedis to settle outstanding claims relating to the financial management companies; the establishment of a framework for the re-introduction of Road and Bridge Tolls in 2025,
He also mentioned that the government has approved “the operationalisation of the integrated property tax system; and the amendment of the Fiscal Responsibility Act and reinstate the numeric threshold that was suspended in 2020, the Finance Minister remarked.
