Tag: Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications
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Telcos Chamber urges telecoms union to reconsider strike
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has urged the Telecom and IT Professionals Union to consider dialogue instead of striking over a pay dispute. “While the Chamber acknowledges and respects the right of TIP to negotiate for favourable conditions of services, the body is appealing to the union to continue to pursue their demands through negotiation…
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Telcos Chamber refutes Ursula’s claims of understating revenue
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has once again, raised concerns about the claim that mobile network operators in the country understate their revenues to the government. This comes after the Communications and Digitalization Minister-designate, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful’s recent assertions that telcos under-declared their income flows to avoid tax charges. She made these statements while justifying the…
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Ashigbey urges government to revise telecoms industry laws to boost growth
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Ken Ashigbey, has asked the government to revise the regulatory framework governing the industry to suit current trends. According to him, the current laws do not support the effective development of the sector. In an interaction with the media in Accra, Mr. Ashigbey, while making…
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Ken Ashigbey hopeful of approval of Cyber Security Bill to check fibre cuts
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Ken Ashigbey, has asked President Nana Akufo-Addo to assent the Cyber Security Bill which will give the telecoms industry the authority to sanction persons or groups who damage telecommunication infrastructure. According to him, this will help address the issue of fibre cuts which end up…
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Telcoms Chamber advocates for digitization of payment of tax
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Ken Ashigbey, says the government’s agenda to digitize the economy will make it easier for payment of taxes, especially by the country’s informal sector. Collection of taxes from people within the informal sector has remained one of the biggest challenges for the Ghana Revenue Authority.…
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Telecoms sector paid over GH¢3.2 billion in taxes in 2019 – Report
Findings from a Total Tax Contribution (TTC) survey by the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has brought to light the significant contribution of the telecommunication sector towards Ghana’s socioeconomic development. According to the data, the sector’s total taxes and payments to government amounted to over GH¢3.2 billion in 2019. This figure represents approximately 9.5 percent of…
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Reduction of ‘talk tax’ from 9% to 5% takes effect from September 15
Mobile subscribers and data users will from Tuesday, September 15, 2020, enjoy longer durations of voice and data bundles but pay the same amount of money for recharges. This is because mobile network operators will be reducing the Communication Service Tax (CST), also known as “talk tax” charged on the use of communication services in…
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Telecoms chamber urges businesses to use CST reduction to enhance efficiency
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Kenneth Ashigbey, has stated that businesses can take advantage of the implementation of the reduced Communication Service Tax, CST, to cut down cost and be more efficient. Government in the Mid-year budget review announced a reduction in the tax from 9% to 5% as part of…
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No network operator has sent campaign messages to customers – Telecoms Chamber clarifies
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has disassociated itself from Unsolicited Electronic Communications (UECs) and spam messages being sent to its customers. This comes after concerns were raised by members of the public who received campaign messages from some political parties ahead of the general elections in December. “The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has noted with…
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‘Use data responsibly; avoid videos during peak hours’- Telcos urge consumers
To ensure the fair, responsible and rational use of telecommunications networks and the internet, as the novel Coronavirus continues to spread, the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications (GCT) is urging the public to adopt responsible internet etiquette and avoid the use of online entertainment services during digital traffic rush-hours, that is between 9:00am and 11:00am and…