Digital Taxes news and trends

Davos Day Two Focuses On Sovereign Debt, Digital Taxes And Regulating AI
International // January 22, 2020

The range of topics under discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week has been — and will continue to be — diverse. Climate change. Trade accords. Big Tech, too, of course, and digital taxes. More recently: Sovereign debt and high-tech initiatives, including artificial...

Personal Data Protection Bill Makes Headway In India
Regulation // December 10, 2019

In India, the Personal Data Protection Bill is making headway. The legislation, which seeks to protect sensitive data, has gotten approval from the union cabinet that is helmed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The site Inc42 reported that the bill will be introduced to the...

New Digital Taxes Loom On Tech Firms In Europe
Regulation // November 25, 2019

Amid the continuing drumbeat for taxes on global commerce done through digital means, the Czech government has approved a new seven percent digital tax on global Internet firms which will, as Reuters reports, be levied on revenues tied to Czech users across advertising, digital marketplaces...

Death And Taxes: One Is Becoming Much More Digital
Disbursements // January 10, 2019

After the holiday season comes tax season — everyone’s favorite time — but at least the payment of taxes, along with the tax refund process, promises to become even more digital this year. And digital payers are striving to win more business from tax filers...