Over the past decade, Rwanda’s mobile market has seen significant growth, driven by major investments from mobile operators to improve broadband networks. However, the government’s recent proposal to increase mobile taxes, including raising the excise duty from 10% to 12.5% and reintroducing an 18% VAT on imported handsets, risks undermining this progress.
This report reviews the tax regime applied to the mobile sector in Rwanda and evaluates the negative impacts of proposed tax increases on the mobile sector and the broader economy.
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