vietnam tax duty to be obligatory for google facebook soon

Vietnam: Tax duty to be obligatory for Google, Facebook soon

Google and Facebook will have to perform their tax duty and take responsibility for content verification of cross-border advertising services in Vietnam, as new rules will come out soon.
google slams australia law forcing tech giants to pay for news

Google slams Australia law forcing tech giants to pay for news

US technology giant Google went on the offensive Monday against an Australian plan forcing digital giants to pay for news content, telling users their personal data would be "at risk".
indonesia imposes 10 percent vat on foreign high tech groups

Indonesia imposes 10-percent VAT on foreign high-tech groups

Indonesia began to impose a 10-percent value-added tax on sales by technology firms including Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Google on July 7 in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the country’s state finances.
bank accounts of local advertisers to be drained for facebook and google tax arrears

Bank accounts of local advertisers to be drained for Facebook and Google tax arrears

Dozens of thousands of local advertisers of Facebook and Google are on edge since the Law on Tax Administration has come into force on July 1.
global ngos rap googles fitbit buyout

Global NGOs rap Google's Fitbit buyout

An international group of consumer advocates and NGOs denounced Google's bid for sports smartwatch-maker Fitbit Thursday, saying it would threaten privacy and grant Google unfair access to a new market.
vietnam closes in on tech app tax avoiders

Vietnam closes in on tech app tax avoiders

Apple and Google are once again under fire over tax avoidance in Vietnam, with none of their revenues from their app markets being retained in the country. However, a new law could soon enable local authorities to take their cut.
google faces employee petition to end tech sales to police

Google faces employee petition to end tech sales to police

OAKLAND: More than 1,600 workers at Alphabet Inc are petitioning its Google unit to stop selling email and other services to police departments, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.
gripes persist regarding googles data collection

Gripes persist regarding Google’s data collection

The lack of a comprehensive legal framework to protect online users’ privacy is putting their personal information at risk and causing public concern, further fuelled by the latest lawsuit against Google for illegally invading the privacy of millions of its users.
made in vietnam bphone failed to get googles certification

Made-in-Vietnam Bphone failed to get Google's certification

BKAV has recently announced that its smartphone Bphone B86 failed to reach Google's Play Protect certificate due to Google's demand that at least a million devices be sold each year.
google rejects call for huge australian media payout

Google rejects call for huge Australian media payout

SYDNEY: Google has rejected demands it pay hundreds of millions of dollars per year in compensation to Australian news media under a government-imposed revenue-sharing deal.
indonesia planning 10 tax on foreign digital services

Indonesia planning 10% tax on foreign digital services

JAKARTA: Indonesia will slap a 10 per cent value-added tax on the digital offerings of foreign companies from Jul 1, the finance ministry said, a levy that could apply to internet giants such as Spotify and Netflix.
australia media group wants tech giants to pay us 400m a year

Australia media group wants tech giants to pay US$400m a year

SYDNEY: A leading publisher called on Thursday (May 14) for Google and other tech giants to pay Australian news outlets some US$400 million a year under a mandatory code of conduct ordered by the government.
technology giant apple will produce millions of airpods in vietnam

Technology giant Apple will produce millions of AirPods in Vietnam

US-based technology giant Apple will allegedly produce millions of wireless earphones called AirPods in Vietnam from this quarter – a clear move to diversify its manufacturing operations.
facebook and google report downturns in advertising revenue due to covid 19

Facebook and Google report downturns in advertising revenue due to COVID-19

The sudden increase in the number of users during COVID-19 could not save Facebook, Google, and other tech firms from the health crisis. Experts forecast that the impacts will stay with them in the second quarter.
foreign groups step up plans to enter or expand in vietnam

Foreign groups step up plans to enter or expand in Vietnam

While China is struggling with the pandemic and is losing the confidence of foreign investors, proven resilience is pushing Vietnam to the fore as an ideal investment and manufacturing hub for Southeast Asia.