Reuters on Thursday reported that a wide-reaching probe into the telecoms sector conducted by CONAC allegedly found that taxes totalling R4,9 billion had gone unpaid from various companies, including MTN, Camtel and Viettel.

The operators were accused by CONAC of receiving tax breaks that the anti-corruption body deemed to be illegal.

MTN spokesperson, Chris Maroleng, on Thursday said that the mobile network was fully compliant with all the laws of the land in Cameroon, and that MTN will cooperate with authorities should an investigation be instituted.

“We are operating a fully-compliant business in Cameroon and we are very careful when it comes to tax matters,” Maroleng said over the phone.

Maroleng said it must be noted that MTN has not been charged with any crime nor has been briefed on the claims officially, thus making them ignorant of the CONAC report findings.

MTN is the leading network service provider in Cameroon and has about 10 million subscribers.

In a statement on Thursday, MTN Cameroon CEO Philisiwe Sibiya said MTN is not, and has never been, implicated in corruption-related actions in the exercise of its activities in the west African country.

Sibiya said MTN is a responsible investor and is up to date with regard to its fiscal obligations to the relevant authorities in Cameroon, in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.

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