free services fees

[wimad4]

Can a government that is in a democratic country put fees legally on an international free service such as whatsapp call or skype calls or anything similar?

 

[Taxing Matters]

Can a government that is in a democratic country put fees legally on an international free service such as whatsapp call or skype calls or anything similar?

That depends on the laws of that particular country. But in general the answer is yes. The U.S. could, for example, impose an excise tax of say, 1 cent per message sent to or from users within in the U.S.

 

[quincy]

Can a government that is in a democratic country put fees legally on an international free service such as whatsapp call or skype calls or anything similar?

What is the name of your country?

FreeAdvice (generally) addresses questions about US law only that are currently of concern to a poster experiencing a real legal issue.

Were you charged a fee for using a "free" service?