WhatsApp,Facebook,Instagram And Twitter Usage Will Soon Be Taxed In Uganda

By Alvine Chaparadza

Users of WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat etc will soon be taxed in Uganda for using these platforms according to Uganda’s Finance Minister. The Minister’s announcement came as a result of a letter sent to him by Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni dated 12 March. Museveni has been pressuring the country’s revenue Authority to find new tax sources hence that’s where this latest proposal stems from.

Of course, this has ignited a backlash from the public who are seeing this move as a way to bankroll the corrupt politicians.

According to the letter, the taxation will not be confined to social media only …read more

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