Warid merger shakes market - Airtel Africa

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labyappmvalspprovalwouMne+takelong,m& He said dher market analysts stdl Mew
ingfhaewillbeac&mdmbgpmcessas the market can only accommodate three
~~tesWaIidUganda compdes in the voice and data segments
He said however, he mark& is open for "and mast likelv there will be another take
new playem and the Md-be mergers.
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that Charles Oaa, the execuhve ~ &OI of loyaltv to the alte
Enterprise Uganda, says. Whde they says.
hurt business
divert this money to set up medium term
investments, he adds, such inv@ments 1
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may be risky because they do not generate
jnmediate cash hence cause cash flow
t's common to hear of busineses that instability. Others weigh the probability Many succ~ful businesses hire tax
,have been dosed or had their directors of getting caught and pavinp, a penalty advisors whileothers have tax xhedules. 1 armted by the tax aurtsolifies because ag&t &e pr6babilit); oi be&iable t6 "If you are caught evading taxes, negoti-
1f lax evasion. Some are stin buying time keep the evaded income. It is a risky . game - ate with Uganda Revenue Authority how 1
to dear their tax arraa~ WhwWhw@ try to thaimust be avoided at all costs. you are to get the problem &rted
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reduce your taxes by mwdng incaw, Odd ates possible arrest and prosecu- out. Commit yourself to meet d your
inflahgexpemes,~of~ tion, operation intem~ptions, huge penal- . tax obligations," Ocki advises. If you are
and willful violatbnof~ @laws. you ties, image damam, customer loss as du&t up m a hwe tax bill, you d d
have cummined theoi6eroedk ei&m. some of he mmiquenca of tax evasion. liqddathsume of your assets or lake up a
"So~~ualsm&e~because"You will loeecustomers and it is difficult bank loan if you are credit worthy ass
to win them back because they can shift resort..
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