MTN Ghana increases data, talk time cost following 1% COVID levy effective today, May 1
- MTN Ghana has announced that the cost of talk time and data will witness an increase
- This follows the implementation of the 1 per cent COVID levy by the government
- The increment takes effect today, Saturday May 1, 2021
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MTN Ghana has announced that the cost of talk time and data will witness an increase following the implementation of the 1 per cent COVID levy by the government.
The increment takes effect today, Saturday May 1, 2021.
MTN said in a statement sighted by YEN.com.gh noted that the increment in the cost of data and talk time needed to adjusted to reflect the charges.
Source: UGC
“Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) wishes to inform you that following the introduction of the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy, which has resulted in a 1% increase in the National Health Insurance Levy, talk time and data charges have been adjusted to reflect the tax change. “This takes effect from 1st May 2021,” MTN said.
Source: UGC
During the 2021 budget presentation in parliament by the Majority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, he announced that the government will introduce a Covid-19 Health Levy of a one percentage point increase in the National Health Insurance Levy.
“...government is proposing the introduction of a Covid-19 Health Levy of a one percentage point increase in the National Health Insurance Levy and a one percentage point increase in the VAT Flat Rate to support expenditures related to Covid-19," he stated.
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