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	The three telecom companies recently announced that under the new telecom tax law, mobile phone users would have to pay a 5 per cent tax on top-up cards from June 1. Their clients have voiced strong opposition to the plan.&nbsp;</div>
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	Finance Minister Win Shein said in Parliament that the ministry would honour Parliament&rsquo;s decision. The tax collection would be postponed until the end of the 2015-16 fiscal year, he added.&nbsp;</div>
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	Myanmar&rsquo;s fiscal year starts from April to March.</div>
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	There are three operators in the country &ndash; Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, Ooredoo Myanmar and Telenor Myanmar. As SIM cards become cheaper, the number of phone subscribers in the country is now nearly 10 million.&nbsp;</div>
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Myanmar postpones telecom tax on top-up charges

All Parliament members voted unanimously Wednesday to postpone the 5 per cent commercial tax on telecom top-up cards, amid huge complaints from consumers.