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Senate rejects Wolesi Jirga decision on telecom tax

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KABUL’s decision on the 10 percent telecom tax and set a six-month deadline for the government to activate a transparent system.

On October 11, the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the parliament suspended the 10 percent tax on mobile phone users until a transparent system for the tax collection was activated.

Lawmakers had said there was no transparency in collection of the mobile phone users’ tax and a large amount of the money went to personal pockets.

Based on a presidential . . .

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