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FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Omooba77(op): 6:07pm On Sep 11, 2025
FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax on Voice, Data Services

The Federal Government has revoked the 5% excise tax previously imposed on telecommunications services in Nigeria, a move expected to ease cost pressures for millions of mobile users.

The tax, which was intended to apply to both voice calls and data, had drawn widespread criticism from industry players and consumer advocates since its introduction under the Muhammadu Buhari administration.

Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), disclosed that President Tinubu directed the removal of the tax during discussions on the recently passed Finance Act.

The development is expected to bring relief to over 171 million active telecom users across the country, many of whom have faced a 50% tariff increase implemented earlier this year.
https://x.com/NOA_Nigeria/status/1966120612835025203

Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by fuckingAyaya(m): 6:21pm On Sep 11, 2025
The fear of Nepal is the beginning of wisdom imagine Tinubu removing tax lol
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Omooba77(op): 7:18pm On Sep 11, 2025
Nlfpmod, is this 5% enough to ameliorate our problems.........
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by casualobserver:
Omooba77:
Nlfpmod, is this 5% enough to ameliorate our problems.........
thats why he shouldn’t have removed it.


nobody noticed the 5% tax on telecoms services and thats why they wont notice its removal. Govt just losing important revenue for nothing.

it wasnt the tax that was the problem but the 50% tarrif increase.
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Ulunne777(f): 9:48pm On Sep 11, 2025
Cause of death.
*312#
*310#

God help us in this Tinubulation
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Stuffyj(m): 9:48pm On Sep 11, 2025
The problem now is reversal of the increase in cost of calls and data on the poor masses.
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Franklyspeakin: 9:48pm On Sep 11, 2025
Government of taxation for taxation and by taxation
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by fmlala: 9:49pm On Sep 11, 2025
I wish this has positive effect on Nigerians xxxxxxxxxxxx
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by EXLOVER(m): 9:49pm On Sep 11, 2025
-5% on data, +5% on fuel. ⛽️







Tinubu doings i hail you o. Btw data is still fvcking expensive
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Berankis: 9:49pm On Sep 11, 2025
When he is applying tax, they don't make banners but when 5% tax is removed, they make a banner in capslock and post it as if it's one big achievement. What none-sense is this?
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by tosyne2much(m): 9:50pm On Sep 11, 2025
If you're thinking ťhis will make MTN will slash down the prices of data or calls, you must be gullible
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Nobody: 9:50pm On Sep 11, 2025
A good one coming from the administration of His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR)

We complained and he listened.

Exceptional quality of a leader. They always find a way to listen and see possibilities
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Typing: 9:50pm On Sep 11, 2025
The most useless Government since independence.

Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by DrabeeyisFront: 9:50pm On Sep 11, 2025
When government is pressured, rightly ..
they do the right thing, that's it

Good life happens when you solve problems during your session, the world is better because people who made the changes saw a PROBLEM and SOLVED IT.

I believe Tinubu is trying to solve a problem ...
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Larryfest(m): 9:51pm On Sep 11, 2025
Still won't change anything because whatever goes up in Nigeria never comes down....
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Shimran(m): 9:52pm On Sep 11, 2025
fuckingAyaya:
The fear of Nepal is the beginning of wisdom imagine Tinubu removing tax lol
The fear of Nepal?
Bro Naija Govt no good but we can't afford to destroy our only country.
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Jostoman: 9:53pm On Sep 11, 2025
They want to counter Adeleke Free WiFi in Osun, may God bless Adeleke for Osun state people
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by AfonjaPriest: 9:53pm On Sep 11, 2025
Fear don catch dem.
Nepalese treatment dey wait any stubborn civilian dictator.
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by yomalex(m): 9:53pm On Sep 11, 2025
How can you remove what has not been implemented?
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Melagros(m): 9:55pm On Sep 11, 2025
COMRADES, removing 5% telecom charge is not enough to cushion the effect of hardship on Nigerians subjected by this government of apc
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by tnerro1(m): 9:55pm On Sep 11, 2025
The tax master don drop quote, don’t be happy yet, they will find something to collect that 5% back
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by oluwaseyi0: 9:55pm On Sep 11, 2025
Good one

After removing fuel subsidy and unifying exchange rate I don't think the government need to massively tax us again after all all fuel inflow now goes to them without susidy
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by frank317: 9:57pm On Sep 11, 2025
CoronaVirusPro:
A good one coming from the administration of His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR)

We complained and he listened.

Exceptional quality of a leader. They always find a way to listen and see possibilities
why did you complain? thought apc never gets it wrong...
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Barrywilly(m): 9:57pm On Sep 11, 2025
I haven't seen the effect on the excruciating voice and data charges by these shylock telecommunications companies.
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by cartoon1001: 10:00pm On Sep 11, 2025
I expect telcos to adjust tarrifs accordingly.
The rates of data and voice is unbearable
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by nedu666: 10:01pm On Sep 11, 2025
Telecos won't bring down their price because their reason for increasing it was inflation caused by naira devaluation. So don't expect anything
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by eepeepook: 10:01pm On Sep 11, 2025
At the very least, a step in the right direction.

xx
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Didijiji: 10:02pm On Sep 11, 2025
Evil government led by the wicked lagos builders

You said let the poor breathe but came with your evil mandate to strangulate the poor in the name of reforms

So you can remove tax self?

Lagos builders on the beat
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by Mandate1: 10:02pm On Sep 11, 2025
fuckingAyaya:
The fear of Nepal is the beginning of wisdom imagine Tinubu removing tax lol
a perfect strategy to introduce the fuel tax.

Not enough original content
Please take a moment to write a quality post with at least 40 characters.
This will make the forum more interesting for everyone.
Re: FG Removes 5% Telecom Tax On Voice, Data Services by sammyj: 10:02pm On Sep 11, 2025
This is the starting point, FG also need to stop the proposed 5% tax on fuel products. We need to push harder until the our tax master fix the country. shocked
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