Phone dealers are on the neck of government to reduce taxes on imported cellular gadgets.
Currently, importers pay more than 10 percent tax on phones they bring while neighboring Nigeria charges far less.
According to players in the Mobile phone business, Ghana must check the development, especially at a time that it is positioning its economy in the electronic space.
Some Technology analysts believe interventions like the Digital Addressing System, electronic business registration among others will suffer if basic electronic gadgets are expensive.
Speaking to Starr Business at the official launch of TD Mobile in Ghana, the Managing Director, Gozy Ijogunv said Ghana has to reduce its tax to between two and three percent to position it as a competitive force in the sub-region.
“I am sure the Ghana government knows what I am talking about, the rates are very high… for the people of Ghana, and it will ensure that more people have access to smart phones,” Ijoguny said.
“If you look at other developed countries, everybody has a smart phone… people hardly carry laptops everywhere you go, it is mostly mobile phones. It is very important and I hope the Ghana government listens to us,” Ijogunv told Starr Business’ Osei Owusu Amankwaah.
Source: Ghana/Starrfmoline.com/103.5FM
