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The Irish government is considering proposals to add a one euro cent tax on SMS, a move that would raise additional 146 million EUR per year.
Not surprisingly, the industry trade body, the Irish Cellular Industry Association doesn’t like the idea. They said: “There is no logical reason why an additional tax should be imposed on text messages as opposed to any other product like cups of tea or coffee. The reality is that consumers already pay 21.5% VAT on all phone calls and text messages.”
Moreover, the problem is noted on how the tax would be raised as most tariffs include bundles of text messages.
Figures from the Mobile World show that Ireland ended last September with just under 5.2 million active phone accounts, representing a population penetration level of 124%!
[Via: CellularNews]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
