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Uganda Introduces Social Media Tax by Opinionated: 1:59pm On May 03, 2018




The Ugandan government proposes a daily tax of Ush100 ($0.03) on all social media users in the country.

Addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Parliament on Thursday, the State Minister for Planning, David Bahati, said the fee will be charged everyday on each SIM card that connects to the internet for social media.

President Yoweri Museveni recently revealed that the government was planning to introduce taxes on social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Skype and Viber, claiming that people use these platforms mainly for lugambo (gossip).

He however received backlash from social media users, including human rights activists and opposition leaders, who said the new tax proposals were “diversionary, deceptive, injurious to individual freedoms and burdensome”.

President Yoweri Museveni plans to implement a new levy in July on social media sites to raise revenues.

The government said it will charge all phones using platforms like WhatsApp or Facebook 200 Ugandan shillings per day – about 20 fils.

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Re: Uganda Introduces Social Media Tax by SalamRushdie: 2:00pm On May 03, 2018
What nonsense
Re: Uganda Introduces Social Media Tax by omablogs: 2:08pm On May 03, 2018
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Opinionated:




The Ugandan government proposes a daily tax of Ush100 ($0.03) on all social media users in the country.

Addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Parliament on Thursday, the State Minister for Planning, David Bahati, said the fee will be charged everyday on each SIM card that connects to the internet for social media.

President Yoweri Museveni recently revealed that the government was planning to introduce taxes on social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Skype and Viber, claiming that people use these platforms mainly for lugambo (gossip).

He however received backlash from social media users, including human rights activists and opposition leaders, who said the new tax proposals were “diversionary, deceptive, injurious to individual freedoms and burdensome”.

President Yoweri Museveni plans to implement a new levy in July on social media sites to raise revenues.

The government said it will charge all phones using platforms like WhatsApp or Facebook 200 Ugandan shillings per day – about 20 fils.

source: Uganda Introduces Social Media Tax

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https://grandmarketsquare.com/category/lifestyle/

Re: Uganda Introduces Social Media Tax by omablogs: 2:11pm On May 03, 2018
Let them not try that rubbish ooooo

which kind rubbish policy is that..
Re: Uganda Introduces Social Media Tax by Nobody: 2:13pm On May 03, 2018
Lol.

This will be introduced in Naijiriya so our youths will dump social media and return to the farm...Pa Buhari. grin
Re: Uganda Introduces Social Media Tax by Eggcelent(m): 2:15pm On May 03, 2018
At First Look, It Appears Most Ridiculous. However, On Deeper Analysis, It May Be Needful Given The Impacts Wielded By Social Media.

First, Such Taxes May Limit Inciting Messages Being Propagated Via Social Media

Secondly, It May Limit Number Of Manhours Some People "Waste" On Social Media.

Having Said Above, I Hope The Government Is Sincere In Its Objectives

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