5 votes

Uganda imposes WhatsApp and Facebook tax 'to stop gossip'

1 comment

  1. ajar
    Link
    Wow, that's some serious bullshit indirect censorship... Only affluent people can discuss online, then... I'm not sure how much money that'll be for the average Ugandan, but probably too much....

    Wow, that's some serious bullshit indirect censorship... Only affluent people can discuss online, then... I'm not sure how much money that'll be for the average Ugandan, but probably too much.

    The new Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill will also impose various other taxes, including a 1% levy on the total value of mobile money transactions - which civil society groups complain will affect poorer Ugandans who rarely use banking services.

    Better and better...