Uganda social media tax challenged in court

A smartphone user. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

A petition has been filed at Uganda’s Constitutional Court challenging the social media tax which took effect on Sunday.

The petition, filed by a team of young advocates under their Cyber Law Initiative (U) Limited and four individuals, Mr Opio Bill Daniel, Mr Baguma Moses, Mr Okiror Emmanuel and Mr Silver Kayondo against the attorney-general, is challenging the Constitutionality of the $0.05 (UShs200) daily charge for access to social media platforms.