Tag: liberalisation

Should we be worried about how technology is changing the human condition?

Synopsis: Fears about algorithms designed for addiction, advances in AI are grounded in recent revelations about corporate greed and government surveillance. Why expecting the social media corporates to self-regulate themselves is an absurd idea? Inaction of social media corporates: Social media corporates are well aware of the moral uncertainty towards the consequences of their products… Continue reading Should we be worried about how technology is changing the human condition?

Taxing multinationals

Synopsis: Global agreement on taxing multinational corporations and way forward for India Introduction After several years of negotiations, 136 countries, representing over 90 per cent of global output, finalised the agreement last week to tax multinational corporations. Since almost all members of the OECD’s framework on base erosion and profit shifting have agreed, tax avoidance… Continue reading Taxing multinationals

Taxing big tech where it earn profits

Synopsis: India signed a deal to enforce GMCT in India, but it has to alter its taxation system to bring respective reforms. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the rules prescribed under Global Minimum Corporate Tax and the challenges associated with it?3 To whom does this rule apply?4 Why taxing big techs is essential?5 What are the concerns… Continue reading Taxing big tech where it earn profits

Need Smart Govts For Checking Big Tech

Synopsis: This article is based on ideas from a book on how governments can check the power of big techs. Introduction The book System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot, has been written by Stanford University professors Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami, and Jeremy M Weinstein. This book talks about the… Continue reading Need Smart Govts For Checking Big Tech

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