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Social Media Tax

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A user is pictured paying the OTT Tax to able in position of asking all the social media platforms. (PHOTO: Olupot Nathan Ernest/PC Tech Magazine) A user is pictured paying the OTT Tax to able in position of asking all the social media platforms. (PHOTO: Olupot Nathan Ernest/PC Tech Magazine)
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URA Boss, Akol Wants Levy on Social Media Abolished

byNathan Ernest Olupot
January 15, 2020
A user is pictured paying the OTT Tax to able in position of asking all the social media platforms. (PHOTO: Olupot Nathan Ernest/PC Tech Magazine) A user is pictured paying the OTT Tax to able in position of asking all the social media platforms. (PHOTO: Olupot Nathan Ernest/PC Tech Magazine)
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OTT Tax Worst Performing Tax Category for 2018/19 – URA

byNathan Ernest Olupot
August 3, 2019
Removing OTT alone won't influence data Prices, says Hon. Minister of ICT and National Guidance; Frank Tumwebaze. Photo by: PC TECH MAGAZINE/Olupot Nathan Ernest Removing OTT alone won't influence data Prices, says Hon. Minister of ICT and National Guidance; Frank Tumwebaze. Photo by: PC TECH MAGAZINE/Olupot Nathan Ernest
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With or Without OTT, the Cost of Data Will Remain High – Frank Tumwebaze

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July 27, 2019
A user is pictured paying the OTT Tax to able in position of asking all the social media platforms. (PHOTO: Olupot Nathan Ernest/PC Tech Magazine) A user is pictured paying the OTT Tax to able in position of asking all the social media platforms. (PHOTO: Olupot Nathan Ernest/PC Tech Magazine)
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URA Registers UGX234.5bn Short on OTT Levy, as Doris Akol Blames it on Wi-Fi & VPNs

byNathan Ernest Olupot
July 16, 2019
A user is pictured paying the OTT Tax to able in position of asking all the social media platforms. (PHOTO: Olupot Nathan Ernest/PC Tech Magazine) A user is pictured paying the OTT Tax to able in position of asking all the social media platforms. (PHOTO: Olupot Nathan Ernest/PC Tech Magazine)
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Editor’s Pick: How To Pay OTT Tax

byNathan Ernest Olupot
March 15, 2019
A person pictured using the Telegram application. (Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash) A person pictured using the Telegram application. (Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash)
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OTT Tax Payers, Revenue Figures Drop Tremendously

byNathan Ernest Olupot
January 30, 2019
A user is pictured paying the OTT Tax to able in position of asking all the social media platforms. (PHOTO: Olupot Nathan Ernest/PC Tech Magazine) A user is pictured paying the OTT Tax to able in position of asking all the social media platforms. (PHOTO: Olupot Nathan Ernest/PC Tech Magazine)
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Quarterly, Annual OTT Fees Introduced

byNathan Ernest Olupot
November 21, 2018
Ruhakana Rugunda, Uganda's prime minister, speaks during an interview in New York, U.S. on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Ruhakana Rugunda Ruhakana Rugunda, Uganda's prime minister, speaks during an interview in New York, U.S. on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Ruhakana Rugunda
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Social Media & Mobile Money Taxes Will Be Reviewed, And A New Bill Brought Next Week – Ruhakana Rugunda

byNathan Ernest Olupot
July 12, 2018
The social media tax came about after H.E the President of Uganda; Yoweri Museveni complained that gossip on these social media platforms was costing the country much-needed time and income. (Photo Courtesy: The Nerve Africa) The social media tax came about after H.E the President of Uganda; Yoweri Museveni complained that gossip on these social media platforms was costing the country much-needed time and income. (Photo Courtesy: The Nerve Africa)
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Opinion: Will Taxing Social Media Reduce On Gossip?

byNathan Ernest Olupot
July 6, 2018
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July 5, 2018

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