{"id":19429,"date":"2018-08-31T06:40:16","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T10:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=19429"},"modified":"2018-08-31T06:40:19","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T10:40:19","slug":"digicel-and-flow-told-to-collect-new-tax-on-international-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/digicel-and-flow-told-to-collect-new-tax-on-international-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"Digicel and Flow told to collect new tax on international calls"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The government has accused telecommunication providers Digicel and Flow of not collecting the recently instituted tax on international calls.<\/p>

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At its meeting on Wednesday, the Cabinet reiterated its intention to ensure that the telecoms carriers, which terminate international calls here, abide by the law that came into effect in January 2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The carriers are required to collect US$0.05 cents on each call, and those monies are to be deposited into a special fund to stimulate entrepreneurial growth among the youth interested in owning their businesses.<\/p>

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It is estimated that the fund could raise more than $500,000 annually, and would be a boost to small businesses. <\/p>

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\u201cThe carriers have not been collecting the tax, and the Cabinet has asked the Minister to meet with the two carriers this week in order to advance the collection,\u201d a Cabinet statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the telecoms firms are to meet with a Cabinet subcommittee to discuss space on the spectrum for APUA Telecoms. <\/p>

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The previous administration divided the spectrum among two carriers, leaving APUA without any space on the spectrum. Negotiations on the re-assignment will begin this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The government has accused telecommunication providers Digicel and Flow of not collecting the recently instituted tax on international calls. 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