taxation
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MTN is to spend the equivalent of US$1 billion on expanding operations in Ghana over the next five years. -
Kenya’s tax authority is to install its own technology so it can track and tax voice, internet and SMS traffic.
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The government of the republic of Niger is abolishing the tax on the termination of incoming international traffic.
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Tanzania has made an about-turn on its plan to impose high taxes on mobile money transactions, following an intervention by the president.
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Eloise Walker and Catherine Robins from Pinsent Masons, explain how changes to the international tax system will affect telecoms and tech multinationals.
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Known as the off-payroll rules, IR35 reforms come into force in the UK on 6 April. Michael Paulin, founder of Wolf IR35 Legal Services, explains the implications for telcos and project-based roles
Forthcoming events
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced the withdrawal of the US safe harbour proposal, paving the way for a digital tax on the likes of Google, Amazon and Facebook.
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OTTs such as Netflix and Amazon are facing a new tax in Canada following the introduction of a parliamentary bill.
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South American nation Chile has introduced a new 19% value added tax (VAT) for OTTs and other providers of digital services, effective from 1 June.
