Mr. @UCC_ED, there's is no social media tax in Europe or North America as you claim. Social media or other Internet companies pay taxes from the money they make through ads or otherwise. The tax is not levied on citizens as a pre-requisite for accessing services.
There's a fundamental difference between Facebook paying taxes on their revenue and asking citizens to pay. It's mind-boggling that someone in your position can convolute something like this in front of cameras. The confidence in your ignorance is shocking Mr. @UCC_ED
That being said, with a little research and engagement with @facebook or any of those companies, you'd discover that they are willing to add VAT or any other taxes and remit the same to GoU after collection as long as the revenue is being generated from a Ugandan client.
Example, when I pay @facebook using our Paris business, they add 20% VAT for the same service. When I pay using our Ugandan entity, there's no VAT, because GoU has not engaged them. So this is what you should do instead of stressing citizens with your laziness.
Most of these companies have representatives in Africa. In the case of @facebook they have a Public Policy Head, East Africa and a Public Policy Director, Africa. They were appointed to deal with issues like this and they are willing to talk.
