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Government, telcos must work to reduce internet cost for Ghanaians – Mahama
Add a CommentThe National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama has urged the government and telecommunication companies to urgently work towards easing the internet challenges of consumers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has led to a partial lockdown of Accra, Kasoa, … Read more →
Parliament’s Communications Committee to meet telcos over data costs
Add a CommentParliament’s Communication Committee is scheduled to meet with representatives in Telecommunications Companies in the country later today [Wednesday]. The meeting comes at a time some Ghanaians are complaining about the rising cost of data. From the beginning of the weekend, … Read more →
Telcos agree to stop upfront deduction, but will pass on 9% CST
Add a CommentThe Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications says its members will now comply with government’s directive asking them to stop upfront deduction of the Communication Service Tax (CST). The telcos however refused to absorb the 9 percent CST as was done in … Read more →
Harking-on: Latest Communication Service Tax
Add a CommentCountry Focus: Republic of Ghana Type of State: Unitary Republic Credit Ratings: B/S&P, B/Fitch Whilst Kigali beams as the modern day poster child of African progressivism, discussions in Ghana, these two weeks, have been besieged by a goulash of commentaries on … Read more →
Give us 8 weeks to stop upfront ‘talk tax’ deductions – Telcos to Communications Ministry
Add a CommentMobile Network Operators (MNOs) have asked the Ministry of Communications to give them six to eight weeks to reconfigure their systems to enable them comply with the directive to halt the upfront deduction of the Communications Service Tax (CST). The … Read more →
Report telcos that still deduct CST upfront – Gov’t
Add a CommentThe government is urging the public to report telcos that still charge them the 9% Communication Service Tax (CST). A Deputy Minister for Communications, George Andah said all teclos have been directed to immediately stop the upfront deductions made on … Read more →
Telcos must disregard Communications Ministry’s directive on CST – Franklin Cudjoe
Add a CommentThe President of Policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has called on telecommunications network firms in the country to disregard a directive by the Communications Ministry to cease the instant deduction of the Communications Service Tax also known as … Read more →
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