Audio By Carbonatix
Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have agreed to stop the upfront deduction of the 9% Communication Service Tax (CST).
The decision by the MNOs was made on Wednesday after a crunch meeting with the Communications Ministry.
The Communications Ministry directed the mobile telecommunication companies to stop deducting the tax upfront, stressing that it was making the government unpopular.
The Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, said the upfront deductions seemed to her like a deliberate attempt by the telcos to make the government look bad.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications said the tax will now be applied through tariff adjustment.
Read the full statement from Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications below:
Latest Stories
-
Ashanti Regional Minister announces restart of some legacy road projects
20 seconds -
JOY FM gave me the platform for my voice to be heard in Ghana and beyond – Reverend Sam Korankye Ankrah
2 minutes -
Our ambition is to win the WAFCON – Kurt Okraku
4 minutes -
IMF clarifies $214m figure as accounting cost, not GoldBod loss
8 minutes -
How Sedina Tamaklo misappropriated state funds leading to her 10-year jail term
18 minutes -
Community Police Assistant arrested over assault on patient at Assin Health Centre
34 minutes -
Connecting faith and music: Dennis Nii Noi’s impact on Ghana’s gospel scene
60 minutes -
CIB Ghana reinforces ethics, skills development as it charts 2026 growth
1 hour -
Ghana and Japan explore new investment opportunities at Accra B2B reception
1 hour -
Shatta Wale says he made $3m from music catalogue sale
1 hour -
APN launches logo design competition for “Make Africa Borderless Now!” campaign
1 hour -
Effective regulation and pricing frameworks of the NPA key to consistent fuel price reductions – Finance & Energy Analyst
2 hours -
UG SRC, GRASAG defend student levy increase to fund accommodation projects
2 hours -
Esther Smith refutes claims Pastor Elvis Agyemang charged for prayers
2 hours -
Seven canoes seized as Navy cracks down on fuel smuggling in Keta–Aflao
2 hours