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Minister reveals how Uganda will tax social media users

Social media apps. Uganda plans to levy $0.03 tax daily on each SIM card connected to the internet. PHOTO | AFP

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By  Daily Monitor

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The Ugandan government proposes a daily tax of Ush100 ($0.03) on all social media users in the country.

Addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Parliament on Thursday, the State Minister for Planning, David Bahati, said the fee will be charged everyday on each SIM card that connects to the internet for social media.

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