The military junta that runs (and ruins) the poverty-striken African country of Niger has hatched the brilliant idea of raising some special telecoms taxes. Niger, says Cellular News, is one of the world’s poorest countries and currently has a phone penetration of just 23 per cent. So a few extra taxes on the providers would presumably be just the thing to speed up more personal infrastructure development like palatial houses, SUVs even personal jets! You never know. Just remember – rulers know the best.
Workshop: Digital Tools for Strengthening Public Discourse
Today, LIRNEasia hosted a workshop to launch digital tools created by Watchdog Sri Lanka, funded by GIZ’s Strengthening Social Cohesion and Peace in Sri Lanka (SCOPE) programme. Researchers, practitioners, activists and journalists attended to learn about these tools, and how they can potentially help them in their own lines of work.
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Donald Gaminitillake
In Sri Lanka the breakdown is as follows
VAT 12%
ECL 2%
MSL(10% eff 11.72%)
NBT (3% eff 3.52%)
IDD levy on IDD (rs 2 per min)
Cess (2% eff 2.04)
TL (20%)
my last month mobile bill was 2138.29
taxes for this was 661.23
Total payable 2799.52
There is an excess of tax collection
another Wonder of Asia!!!