Articles tagged with: Taxes and Africa

Taxation Policy Affecting Mobile Broadband Usage

..t of mobile broadband in developing countries. ­The study indicates how a reduction in special taxes applied to the telecommunications sectors in countries with different taxation approaches like Brazil, Mexico, Bangladesh and South Africa will more

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Tanzania to Require Local Stock Exchange Listing for Mobile Networks

.. assess their revenues and collect taxes. "They are getting billions of shillings for which they were not paying taxes and that is why they fear joining the DSE. Nearly every Tanzanian owns a mobile phone. The business offers them super p more

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Uganda Rejects Call to Lower Mobile Phone Sales Tax

..s tax on mobile phones following concerns from the government that it needs the revenues the taxes generate. "I request Parliament to reject the proposal to scrap taxes on mobile phone because it will affect our revenue," Finance Minister, Ms  more

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Kenyan Government Cuts Taxes on Mobile Phone Handsets

..same price. The GSM Association has long called for a lowering of taxes on mobile phone handsets and airtime, arguing that the lower costs boosts the user base and hence leads to a net increase in revenue for governments. A recent report from t more

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Sales of Low-Cost Mobile Phones to Reach 700m by 2014

..utionary new business models and if governments can be persuaded not to place excessive taxes and duties on device sales and imports." Other findings include The Africa & Middle East region will account for the largest annual shipment v more

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Three New Phones from Nokia

.. price of EUR280 before subsidies and taxes. Nokia 5330 XpressMusic The Nokia 5330 XpressMusic is described as having "edgy, top-sliced design and illumination effects," and touch keys on the side of the display provide instant access more

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Financial Damage of Grey-Market Handsets Underestimated by African Mobile Operators

.. despite a global drop in their circulation. The report states that while reduced import taxes and component costs have moderated demand for low-cost grey-market handsets across the continent, African consumers are showing increased demand for h more

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