Telia Company´s investments in Nepal, which total to more than USD 700 million since the start, have contributed to a change of society - a positive change with benefits that are yet to be seen.

During the years with Telia Company as owner, Ncell has paid more than 1,1 billion USD in governmental fees, taxes etc. In the past three years alone, Ncell has paid SEK 1.5 billion in corporate taxes. Ncell was the largest tax payer in Nepal two years in a row. Ncell's contribution to the country's economy as a whole stands at almost 2 percent of GDP.

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