The Federal Government of Nigeria is proposing to introduce a bill called the Communication Service Tax CST bill, which seeks to levy 9 percent on subscribers for using various services such as voice call, SMS, MMS, data usage.
The Minister of Communication, Bayo Shittu, made this known on Wednesday while speaking at a function organized by the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry, LCCI.
Shittu said, “The bill is considered as a way to help increase the revenue generation of the Federal Government.
Personally, I think passing the bill would be a wrong move because placing a 9% tax on calls, texts and data might increase tariff rates of calls and prices of data which have been gradually improving recently.
The Minister of Communication, Bayo Shittu, made this known on Wednesday while speaking at a function organized by the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry, LCCI.
Shittu said, “The bill is considered as a way to help increase the revenue generation of the Federal Government.
Personally, I think passing the bill would be a wrong move because placing a 9% tax on calls, texts and data might increase tariff rates of calls and prices of data which have been gradually improving recently.
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