MTN Ghana paid GHS 9.0 billion in direct and indirect taxes in the first nine months of 2026, more than the GHS 7.8 billion it made in profit after tax over the same period.
The tax bill was up from GHS 7.3 billion a year earlier. The company also paid GHS 533.6 million in fees and levies to government agencies, according to its unaudited results for the nine months to 30 September.
Profit after tax rose 43.0%, from GHS 5.4 billion a year earlier. Service revenue grew 33.5% to GHS 23.2 billion.
Data was the biggest earner, with revenue up 44.5% to GHS 13.5 billion. Mobile Money revenue rose 24.4% to GHS 5.4 billion, and digital revenue almost doubled to GHS 642 million.
Profit before tax rose 47.0% to GHS 11.4 billion, and the tax charge in the accounts rose 56.1% to GHS 3.6 billion. The company spent GHS 3.2 billion on capital investment, including 5G spectrum bought for US$202 million.
The figures combine Scancom PLC and its separate mobile money company, MobileMoney Fintech Limited. Both boards declared a third-quarter interim dividend of GHS 0.03 per share.