Tag: Telecoms Chamber
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Road contractors to pay for destroyed fibre optic cables – Min. of Communications
The Ministry of Communications has warned that road contractors that destroy telecommunication infrastructure in their line of work will be made to face the full rigours of the law. MTN last month, for example, indicated that it had so far recorded 1,684 fibre optic cuts in 2021, higher than the 1,605 fibre optic cable cuts…
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Telcos Chamber cautions against taxing mobile money in Ghana
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has urged government not to consider the possibility of taxing mobile money in the short to medium term. This follows ongoing concerns amongst mobile money agents and other stakeholders of a likely introduction of some taxes on mobile money transactions. Data from the Bank of Ghana over the years shows…
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2G spectrum fading away; no need renewing license – Telecoms Chamber
The Telecommunications Chamber has warned against the renewal of 2G spectrum as 2G licenses expire at the end of 2019. Some service providers are currently deploying 3G technology on 2G spectrum to enable them provide services for people within un-served and under-served areas. But as the 2G licenses expire this year, Telcos operating on that…
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Telcos to stop upfront deduction of 9% CST tax from November 26
Telecommunication companies in the country will from Tuesday, November 26, 2019, stop the upfront deduction of the Communication Service Tax (CST), the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has announced. In a statement, the Chamber said it will complete the reconfiguration of its systems to accommodate the commercial and technical requirements for the cessation of the deduction…
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Telecoms Chamber to engage gov’t over increased tariffs
The Chamber of Telecommunications has said it is open to further discussions with the government over the imposition of taxes on operations of its members. This follows the increase in telecom service tariffs after the recalibration of the Value Added Tax (VAT). The midyear budget review saw the separation of the 5 percent GETFund and…