Network companies in Uganda firing staff over new tax

Fear gripped mobile network companies have started firing staff as the new internet tax takes effect.

Paul Cise, IT speacialist for Nov Mobile Limited, said he has been compelled to cut staff in light of the duty since he can’t bear to pay his workers and lease.

Florence Acen, a Ugandan versatile cash specialist said she has lost business since the expense was presented in light of the fact that it’s diminishing the bonus she would get from more unfortunate clients that she currently needs to dismiss.

Because of an absence of formal keeping money in Uganda, the vast majority depend on their cell phones to send and get cash through instant message.

The estimation of portable cash exchanges additionally fell by right around a quarter, to 14.8tn Ugandan shillings (£3.4bn) from June and September.

While the quickly diminishing number of web clients has started new requires the duty to be rejected, Ibrahim Bbosa, representative of the Uganda Communications Commission, anticipates that utilization should recoup.

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