Telecommunications company, MTN Ghana, has announced an upward review of tariffs of its products and services effective February 07, 2023.

The tariff review, which affects both prepaid and post-paid customers, is partly due to the implementation of the 2.5% statutory adjustment of VAT from 12.5% to 15% across all services by the government.

“The review is as result of two changes. Firstly, the implementation of the 2.5% statutory adjustment of VAT from 12.5% to 15% across all services. This will impact both Prepaid and Post-paid customers. Secondly, MTN Ghana is proceeding with a 15% average upward review of its mobile data tariffs which was originally announced in November 2022 and was subsequently put on hold.”

It further said “the increase in mobile data tariffs will impact both Pay Monthly and Pay-As-You-Go users. The review in mobile data bundle offers cover products available on the short codes 138 & 170, as well as on purchases through Electronic Voucher Distribution (EVD), MTN Pulse, and Data Zone except for XtraTime.  The data tariff increases do not apply to Fiber Broadband and Fixed Wireless Access (4G Router / Turbonet) customers”.

“With this review, voice users will receive less airtime due to the VAT implementation, and mobile data customers will receive less data bundle allocations for the same price purchased before the tariff increase was made,” a statement issued by MTN Monday said.

Services to be impacted

An earlier increase in the data prices should have been implemented in November 2022, but MTN put it on hold.

According to the company, the increase in prices will affect both Pay Monthly and Pay-As-You-Go users.

The review in mobile data bundle offers cover products available on the shortcodes 138 & 170, as well as on purchases through Electronic Voucher Distribution (EVD), MTN Pulse, and Data Zone except for XtraTime. 

“The data increase does not apply to Fiber Broadband and Fixed Wireless Access (4G Router /Turbonet) customers”.

 The company explained that other product offering will also be affected by the adjustments, in terms of the tariff review.

Below is the full statement