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Articles tagged with: Tax
Philippines Reconsiders Tax on Text Messages
Just over a week after the Philippine politicians approved plans for a tax on text messages, the measure is to be subjected to an investigation following strong public opposition. The measure had been approved by the House of Representatives. more
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Indian Business Lobby Offers Recommendations for Broadband Improvements
..) infrastructure across the country and provide a single-window clearance and lower the taxes for towers and digging. "Broadband connectivity will considerably enhance the quality of life with useful and critical applications such as e-governa more
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Kenyan Government Cuts Taxes on Mobile Phone Handsets
..P will grow. It was a win-win for everyone," she added. However, a 10% tax on airtime vouchers remains in place, so the cost of calls and text messages themselves remain the same price. The GSM Association has long called for a lowering of taxe more
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UK Phone Retailer Makes 80 Staff Redundant
..sets into a new holding company. The earlier collapse was caused by a £2 million tax bill that the firm was unable to pay to the government's tax collector, the HMRC. After the assets were moved to a new company, the HMRC demanded a prep more
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Argentina Planning Higher Taxes on Mobile Phone Imports
The GSM Association (GSMA) says that it is concerned about plans to raise taxes on mobile phones in Argentina. The bill seeks to extend internal taxes on mobile handsets to a 17% nominal rate for imports and/or sales which are not produced in the Tierra del Fuego special economic zone. more
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Hutchison Warns Off Possible Indian Tax Liability in Sale to Vodafone
.. International has accepted that it might have to make some payments in regards to the ongoing tax dispute in India over the sale of its stake in Hutchison Essar to Vodafone in May 2007. Although the transaction technically occurred outside Ind more
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Jordan Cancels 3G License Auction
..ngle condition”, but he said that additional requests relating to tax payments and technical issues were included in Orange Jordan’s proposal. The 3G license tender has been delayed several times, and the TRC had intended to release the Tender more
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Kenya Unlikely to Lower Airtime Taxes
The Kenyan government is not minded to lower taxes on mobile phone airtime, despite increasing calls from the mobile network operators for action. The country currently levies a 26 percent duty on airtime top-ups. more
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Vodafone Loses Tax Appeal with UK Tax Man
Vodafone has lost an appeal over a tax bill that could cost the firm as much as £2.2 billion, after the Court of Appeals overturned a ruling last year that had been in Vodafone's favour. The tax dispute dates back to when Vodafone launched its hostile takeover of Germany's Mannesman in 2000. more
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Vodafone Net Profits Drops on Impairment Charges
..d by £767 million following the resolution of long standing tax issues relating to the Group's acquisition and subsequent restructuring of the Mannesmann Group. Revenue in Europe declined by 2.1% on an organic basis, as benefits from new tari more
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