European Operators Try To Recoup 3G Billions

October 2006 | Industry News

European mobile operators have taken a blow in their fight to recoup billions of pounds spent on 3G licences. The UK's five 3G licence holders are attempting to claim back 17.5% of the GBP22.5bn paid for their licences, claiming that the fees included value-added tax that should be refunded. The operators argue that the British government acted as a commercial entity in selling the licences, and that the final bill should be considered as including VAT. Therefore, like most businesses, they should be able to claim the VAT back as mobile subscribers, rather than the companies themselves, are the final

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