Socio-economic and fiscal contribution of the mobile sector 26 / 60 3.1 Socio-economic impact The mobile economy has grown enormously in the the mobile sector supports a much wider mobile past two decades in SSA and by the end of 2021 ecosystem, including mobile distribution providers 515 million people subscribed to mobile services in and retail companies. [...] In particular, promoting greater investment from an increase in regulatory fees, profit investment in the mobile industry and improving the taxes, and excise taxes.26 In particular, the study found affordability of mobile services through tax reform that a 1 percentage point reduction in the profit tax would unlock investment in mobile networks and rate is linked to an increase in investment of 1.. [...] in the sector would generate higher GDP and, as a result of a larger tax base, greater taxation revenue for the Government.25 3.2 The tax contribution of the mobile section in SSA The GSMA collected and analysed data on tax and fee sector revenues. [...] The reduction in affordability of MM therefore productivity, the sharp and sustained decrease in MM threatens to reverse the commendable financial usage and revenues since the levy was introduced inclusion gains as Tanzanians revert to cash, points to longer term impacts on mobile connections particularly amongst the vulnerable and the poorest and the wider economy, which could imply up to 1.5% se. [...] This section of the report presents insights regarding the affordability of mobile handsets and services in the SSA region and provides analysis on how consumer taxes impact the affordability of handsets and mobile services.
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