Senegal Assembly adopts proposed 0.5% tax on mobile money transfers
Senegal’s National Assembly adopted a draft law on 17 September proposing a 0.5% tax on mobile money transfers and a 1% levy on merchant payments. The measure still requires presidential approval; the government expects it to raise CFA230 billion over three years, while Optic warned transaction taxes could increase costs for consumers and digital businesses, including online betting.
If approved, the transaction tax could raise payment costs for betting customers and operators using mobile money.