A SIM Card valued 1,500 Kyats will be taxed at 20,000 Kyats

The Union Tax Law has been amended to collect 20,000 kyats per SIM card as commercial tax for the purchase of a 1,500 kyats SIM card.

According to the law, a sales tax of 20,000 kyats per SIM card will be levied on SIM card activation and registration. Photo Source https://www.easytechjunkie.com/what-is-a-gsm-sim-card.htm

The amended law will only be valid for three months from January 8, 2022, to March 31, 2022. According to the statement, a 1,500 kyat SIM card will be taxed at 20,000 kyats, but there will be no increase in business charges for phone calls and SMS service. The increase in commercial tax on Internet services will also provide for the relaxation of taxpayers who use it to develop human resources and acquire health knowledge.

Increased commercial tax on Internet services will also improve service quality and network coverage. It has been announced that the 2021 Union Tax Law will be amended to increase the commercial tax on internet services.