A netizen on X has told the John Mahama government that the proposed NITA Bill 2025 is equally as bad as the E-levy and Betting tax.
According to the netizen, the government is already gatekeeping public jobs and denying well-trained and skilled individuals.
He called on Ghanaians to gather and demonstrate against the proposed NITA Bill 2025.
In a post on X, the netizen identified as Hon Adu Tetteh wrote, “Let gather and demonstrate, they are already gatekeeping the public jobs and denying well trained and skilled. Let’s not allow the killing on the hope left. This is equally as bad as E-levy and Betting tax.
There is no trusted enough to tag”.
The netizen was reacting to a post made by Lawyer Hubert Tieku Esq has described the National Information Technology Agency’s (NITA) bill as the biggest anti-tech bill Ghana has seen in years.
He disclosed that the bill seeks to tax IT companies on revenue, Jail unlicensed tech founders for up to 10 YEARS, and restricts IT licences to companies wholly owned by Ghanaians.
Hubert Tieku Esq argued that the move will drive away potential foreign investment to other African countries like Rwanda & Kenya.
In a post shared by Hubert Tieku Esq, he wrote, The NITA Bill 2025 mandates EVERY IT worker in Ghana licensed before they can work, even in private companies.
It also:
- Taxes IT companies on revenue (not profit)
- Jails unlicensed tech founders for up to 10 YEARS
- restricts IT licences to companies wholly owned by Ghanaians, potentially driving away foreign investment to other African countries like Rwanda & Kenya.
The Bill does many other awful and archaic things
This may be the biggest anti-tech bill Ghana has seen in years”.
Meanwhile, NITA issued a press statement on May 22, 2026, disclosing that the proposed NITA Bill seeks to modernise Ghana’s digital governance architecture in response to emerging technologies and cybersecurity concerns.
NITA, in the statement, acknowledged concerns raised by technology startups, young entrepreneurs and innovation-focused businesses regarding affordability and the possible impact of the fees on digital innovation.
They described those concerns as legitimate, adding that government remained open to constructive stakeholder engagement on fee calibration, phased implementation, startup exemptions, SME protections and innovation incentives.
NITA, however, cautioned against inaccurate claims portraying existing regulatory instruments as unconstitutional.
“Public discourse on digital governance is welcome and necessary,” the statement concluded.
“However, such discourse must remain grounded in legal accuracy, constitutional facts and responsible civic engagement.”
Also, NITA’s press statement on May 22, 2026, disclosed that the proposed NITA Bill seeks to modernise Ghana’s digital governance architecture in response to emerging technologies and cybersecurity concerns.
NITA disclosed that the bill aims to address issues including artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, digital identity ecosystems, cross-border digital transactions and digital trust services.
According to them, the legislative process remained transparent and constitutionally compliant, adding that the bill is still undergoing stakeholder consultations, would require Cabinet consideration, Attorney-General review, parliamentary scrutiny under Article 106 of the Constitution and eventual presidential assent before becoming enforceable law.
See the post below:
Let gather and demonstrate, they are already gatekeeping the public jobs and denying well trained and skilled. Let's not allow the killing on the hope left. This is equally as bad as E-levy and Betting tax.
— Hon Adu Tetteh (@hon_adutette) May 23, 2026
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