OTT tax or over-the-top services tax was introduced by the parliament of Uganda and it took effect on the 1st July, 2018. This tax require an excise duty on over-the-top services over the internet. To access the Over The Top Applications while in Uganda, you ought to pay a government tax. Choose from the options provided how you would want to pay the OTT tax through Mobile Money based on your service provider. MTN Uganda Dial *150*3# select the period that you want. This can be Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly…
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Uganda’s OTT Tax in Full and How to activate
In July 1st, 2018, the Government and the Parliament of Uganda introduced a tax that requires an excise duty on over-the-top services over the internet. This came immediately following a brief tweet by the President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni that “social media encourages gossip”. The Social media tax or the OTT Tax requires users to pay a tax of UGX 200 per day in order to access over-the-top services or the social networking platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, Google Hangout, Snapchat, among others. However, mail…