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Budget 2011: Preliminary Observations on Changes to Telecommunications Sector Taxes

> IPS research staff held an in-house discussion last week on the various proposals forwarded by the Budget 2011. This is the second in a series of posts containing some preliminary observations of the IPS researchers, and discusses the proposed tax changes in the telecommunications sector. 20% Telecommunications Levy The Budget 2011 has proposed to [...]

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