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– Uganda's new law imposes tax on users of social media platforms (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News June 3, 2018

A newly passed law in Uganda will require users of WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in Uganda to pay a mandatory daily levy of 200 Ugandan Shillings (about $0.05 cents).
Source: MEDIA FEED

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