{"id":178458,"date":"2025-09-11T20:52:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T19:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigerian-govt-scraps-5-telecom-tax-on-calls-data-services"},"modified":"2025-09-11T21:52:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T20:52:37","slug":"nigerian-govt-scraps-5-telecom-tax-on-calls-data-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/nigerian-govt-scraps-5-telecom-tax-on-calls-data-services","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian govt scraps 5% telecom tax on calls, data services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Federal Government has scrapped the 5% excise duty on telecommunications services, offering relief to millions of Nigerians who rely on mobile calls and internet data.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was shared by National Orientation Agency (NOA) in a statement on X on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The tax, introduced during former President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s administration, had applied to both voice calls and data services.<\/p>\n<p>It sparked criticism from telecom operators and consumer rights advocates, who argued it would further burden citizens already facing rising costs.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the development, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida, confirmed that President Bola Tinubu ordered the removal of the levy during discussions on the recently signed Finance Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a clear signal that the government is listening to the concerns of Nigerians and is committed to making communication more affordable,\u201d Maida said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Federal Government has scrapped the 5% excise duty on telecommunications services, offering relief to millions of Nigerians who rely on mobile calls and internet data. The announcement was shared by National Orientation Agency (NOA) in a statement on X on Thursday. 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