Ugandas communication regulator, Uganda Communication Commission (UCC), wants to ensure that all Ugandans accessing social media are paying the tax for it.
The commission has announced plans to block Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications and software Uganda are using ever since the social media tax came into effect on July 1st.
UCC Executive Director Godfrey Mutabazi said the commission has all the technology it needs to block VPN services and the the decision will come into effect anytime.
"It's a government decision it's not a UCC decision. People should pay tax. It's a law, if the government says pay tax, you should pay," he said.
The social media tax has caused a mixed reaction in the country after many Ugandans woke up to find that services like WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and Skype were inaccessible.
Ugandans will access social media services upon payment of UGX200 daily, UGX1,400 weekly or UGX6,000 monthly. Validity ends 11.59PM.
Tax likely to be challenged
The new social media tax is likely to be challenged before the courts of law.
Silver Kayondo, a multi-jurisdiction lawyer, has been rally people through his Twitter as he makes final touches to file a Constitutional Petition against the controversial tax
"We need some more ICT lawyers to bolster the team. We shall also need some ICT experts to swear Affidavits on some technical points," he tweeted on Sunday.
Earlier today, he said he was heading to court to file a petition against the Attorney General.
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