{"id":4104,"date":"2019-10-02T14:05:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T14:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/ghana\/?p=4104"},"modified":"2019-10-02T14:05:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T14:05:04","slug":"you-will-now-pay-9-communication-service-tax-every-time-you-recharge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/you-will-now-pay-9-communication-service-tax-every-time-you-recharge","title":{"rendered":"You will now pay 9% Communication Service Tax every time you recharge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Beginning October 1, 2019, a 9% levy will be charged mobile phone users for communication services.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Communication Service Tax (CST) was previously set for 6%, however, it was raised to 9% during the presentation of the 2019 Mid-year Budget Review by the Finance Minister.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, told Parliament that the levy was increased in a bid to build a viable technology ecosystem in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>A viable technology ecosystem, according to the Minister, involves identifying and combating cybercrime, protecting users of information technology and combating money laundering and other financial crimes.<\/p>\n<p>The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications explained the implementation of the new levy thus: For every GH\u00a21 of recharge purchased, a 9% CST fee will be charged leaving GH\u00a20.93 for the purchase of products and services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear customer, with the increase in Communications Service Tax \u2013 CST to 9%, effective 1st October 2019, CST of 9% will be applied to every recharge. Thank you,\u201d Vodafone Ghana has informed its subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>MTN has also circulated the information below on social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beginning October 1, 2019, a 9% levy will be charged mobile phone users for communication services. The Communication Service Tax (CST) was previously set for 6%, however, it was raised to 9% during the presentation of the 2019 Mid-year Budget Review by the Finance Minister. 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