{"id":668094,"date":"2019-07-30T20:19:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T20:19:00","guid":{"rendered":" <br><div>\n            <div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><figure><img width=\"696\" height=\"499\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1107-1-696x499.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Allotey Jacobs\"\/><figcapt"},"modified":"2019-07-30T20:19:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T20:19:00","slug":"former-ndc-chairman-backs-communication-service-tax-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/07\/30\/former-ndc-chairman-backs-communication-service-tax-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NDC chairman backs communication service tax increase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"499\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_1107-1-696x499.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Allotey Jacobs\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A former Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Benard Allotey Jacobs, has commended the government for increasing communication service tax (CST).<\/p>\n<p>Mr Allotey Jacobs has given the repatriation of huge profits by the telcos from Ghana as the basis for his support.<\/p>\n<p>The CST, also known as \u2018talk tax\u2019, has been increased from six to nine percent. <\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Video: Killer taxes may send Ghana back to IMF \u2013 Minority reacts to Mid- year Budget Review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, presenting government\u2019s Mid-Year Budget Review statement to Parliament has explained that the CST would cushion the government to work on safeguarding digital infrastructure belonging to the state.<\/p>\n<p>But the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has made a counter-argument, insisting that the tax would affect investments into the sector.<\/p>\n<p>But Mr Jacobs on <strong>Adom FM<\/strong>\u2019s morning show, <strong>Dwaso Nsem <\/strong>programme Tuesday said the telcos had no case.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Court dismisses application to put Ofosu Ampofo\u2019s trial on hold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese telcos make a lot of profit but deliver poor services; I support the increase of the Communications Service Tax,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>He suggested that the tax would compensate Ghanaians for the poor quality service delivery of the telcos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ READ: We will match to your church if\u2026\u2013 Group to Badu Kobi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allotey Jacobs urged the telcos to accept the tax in good faith and contribute to the socio-economic development of Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Ghana|Adomonline.com|Adwoa Gyasiwaa Agyeman<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), A former Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Benard Allotey Jacobs, has commended the government for increasing communication service tax (CST). 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