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Articles tagged with: Tax and GSM
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
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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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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Set-Back for Vodafone in Indian Tax Battle
Vodafone's tax battle with the Indian government has suffered a further set-back when the Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by the telecoms giant - and ordered that the case be sent back to the tax department for its deliberation as to who should have legal jurisdiction over the case. more
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Vodafone Loses $2 Billion Indian Tax Case
Vodafone has lost a significant tax bill in India after the Bombay High Court upheld a claim by the government for around US$2 billion following its purchase of a majority stake in Hutchison Essar. more
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