{"id":667983,"date":"2019-07-30T15:13:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T15:13:58","guid":{"rendered":" <br><div>\n            <div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><figure><img width=\"600\" height=\"386\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Kenn.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Ken Ashigbey\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-ca"},"modified":"2019-07-30T15:13:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T15:13:58","slug":"audio-telecoms-chamber-reacts-to-3-increase-in-talk-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/07\/30\/audio-telecoms-chamber-reacts-to-3-increase-in-talk-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Audio: Telecoms Chamber reacts to 3% increase in &#8216;Talk Tax&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"386\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Kenn.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Ken Ashigbey\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ken Ashigbey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/clip.afrad.io\/?clipId=dkW7HeXYHGadGYuGH\" width=\"100%\" height=\"260px\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications is shocked at the increment of the Communications Service Tax from 6% to 9%.<\/p>\n<p>The increment, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber, Ken Ashigbey, will only burden the consumer.<\/p>\n<p>Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta announced the 3% increment of the \u2018Talk Tax\u2019 in Parliament while delivering his Mid-year Budget Review.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: Communication Service Tax up to 9%<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr Ofori-Atta explained that the marginal increase is to enable government \u201cdevelop the foundation for the creation of a viable technology ecosystem in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to this on Adom FM\u2019s morning show, <strong>Dwaso Nsem<\/strong> programme, Tuesday, Mr Ashigbey said the announcement came to them as a \u201csurprise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He noted that, contrary to best practices, there was no consultation with the Chamber before the announcement was made in Parliament.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: Terkper shares thoughts on 2019 Mid-year Budget Review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr Ashigbey said, prior to any budget reading, there is a tax dialogue where the Ministry of Finance engages stakeholders but \u201cthis time that did not happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also heard it for the first time in Parliament and we were very surprised. This increase will affect investment in the sector,\u201d the Telecoms Chamber boss bemoaned.<\/p>\n<p>He said in government\u2019s bid to raise revenue, the ordinary consumer and businesses which depend on telecommunication services would bear the full brunt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: Audio: Ofori-Atta digging his own grave \u2013 Adongo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This notwithstanding, Mr Ashigbey said, they will engage the Finance Ministry and Parliament on their concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will still reach out to government and discuss it and hope we will be able to come out with a decision which will help all of us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Ghana | Adomonline.com | Adwoa Gyasiwaa Agyeman<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ken Ashigbey The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications is shocked at the increment of the Communications Service Tax from 6% to 9%. 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