Communication service tax

Government Has Reduced Communication Tax From 9% To 5%

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Government has reduced the Communication Service Tax (CST) from 9% percent to 5% percent. This is to last for six months, according to the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta. The Finance Minister said this on Thursday, July 23, 2020, when he presented the mid-year budget review in Parliament. “In the short term, we will reduce … Read more

Minister defends directive to stop upfront deduction of CST

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The Communications Minister is standing by her directive to Mobile Network Operators to stop upfront deductions of the Communications Service Tax (CST) Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, in a response to opposition MP, Cassiel Ato Forson, rejected claims that her directive is unlawful. The Minister directed the network operators through the National Communications Authority (NCA) to treat the CST … Read more