A total amount of GH¢65.3 million accrued to government from the communication service tax between January and September this year.

The Value Added Service hopes to mobilize about GH¢86 million by the end of the year, GH¢14 million less than the end-of-year target of GH¢100 million.

The Commissioner of VAT Anthony Ewereko-Minlah tells Joy Business the shortfall is partly because more telecoms companies are offering free calls to subscribers which is difficult to track because the service hasn’t got the equipment to do so.

He however ruled out suggestions that the telecoms companies had not been complying with regulations.

Introduced in 2008, the tax was to boost revenue from the fast growing communications service sector.

The tax, charges 6 per cent ad-valorem on communication services and related activities like internet usage, broadcasting, and satellite.


Source: Joy Business/Myjoyonline.com/Ghana