Liberia's Supreme Court has ruled that the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA's) imposition of surcharges on data services and on - net-voice calls did not invade the Legislature's authority to levy tax, a slap in the face of GSM company Orange Liberia, which had continuously opposed the move.
Reading the Supreme Court's decision Thursday, 3 September, Associate Justice Yussif D. Kaba said it was not the intent of the Legislature to preclude the LTA from imposing surcharges on data services and on-net voice calls when it repealed and amended Sections 1165 (Mobile Telephone Usage) and 1022 (B) (2) of the Amended Revenue Code as Amended 2016.
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