CST

The Tax Justice Coalition, a Civil Society Organization, has called for predictability in government’s tax policies, citing the recent reduction in the Communication Service Tax (CST) from nine (9) percent to five (5) percent as disruptive to business planning. The CST also known as “talk tax”, was first introduced in 2008 at an ad valorem rate of six per cent, but got increased to nine percent in 2019, as part of efforts by the current government to develop the foundation for the creation of a viable technology ecosystem in the country. But in an interview with Citi Business News, the Chairman…