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Although 300 million people \u2013 half the population \u2013 subscribe to mobile internet in the region, there is room for further growth: for comparison, 65% of the population in Europe and North America are connected to mobile internet.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers and operators in Latin America are subject to a substantial tax burden. Taxes levied on mobile services exacerbate affordability issues, especially for those on lowest incomes. Rebalancing sector-specific taxes and regulatory fees can promote connectivity, economic growth, investment and fiscal stability.<\/p>\n<p>The GSMA has commissioned Deloitte and EY to prepare a series of studies to analyse the tax situation in countries across the region and, working with GSMA Intelligence, has conducted an overview of taxation in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The cases currently available in this series are:<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A review of mobile sector mobile taxation and its impact on digital inclusion Mobile connectivity is a key facilitator of digital inclusion and economic and social development. The mobile industry in Latin America and the Caribbean contributed more than $260 billion to the regional economy in 2016. 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