Page 5 - Digital Services

France to apply digital tax whether US returns to negotiations or not

Nearly 140 countries have been negotiating the first rewrite of international tax rules in a generation

Why controversy over digital services tax could create a new trade war

The OECD does recognise the need to reform international tax rules for taxation of digital businesses but so far hasn't arrived at a consensus on the scope and manner of taxation

US probe into India's digital tax not a move of aggression, says official

The Indian government has so far not commented officially on the USTR investigation

US says it will probe India, other countries for digital services taxes

Other countries against whom the investigations might be initiated include Austria, Brazil, the Czech Republic, the European Union, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom

Hotstar offers free content, aims to thrive in Tier-II, Tier-III markets

Hotstar's free content includes movies like Chhichhore, Mission Mangal; TV shows from Star Plus and Star Bharat; and News

Tamil Nadu's leap into AI, blockchain to help the state with better service

Part of the state's digital initiative involves steering the government towards evolving policies that are based more on data and analytics than on unproven assumptions and guesswork

Small units to be bigger as TCS revisits 2011 strategy to boost revenue

Also plans to identify the next billion-dollar bets in the digital services space

Digital States of India ranking: Chhattisgarh tops, Haryana at third spot

The report in 2019 is the second in series, the first one released in October 2017

Auto brands drive around digital speed breakers to plug friction gaps

With friction leading to 26% dropouts for 4-wheelers and 34% for 2-wheelers, companies such as Maruti, Hyundai look at ways to plug the gaps

Infosys inks 6-yr deal with Mortgage Movement to lead its digital services

Helping Movement Mortgage raise business volume and developing industry specific solutions are Infosys' key deliverables in the deal, said the Bengaluru-headquartered IT behemoth.

Fintech panel suggest legal framework to protect digital services consumers

The report said the Department of Financial Services should work with PSU banks to bring in more efficiency to their work and reduce fraud and security risks

Indian banks trail global peers on e-sale capabilities, finds BCG study

Indian banks trail their global peers in three areas: Absence of personalised marketing messages, lack of straight-through processing, and low quality of in-app sales support

Digital breakthrough: Consumer durables brands finding ways to expand reach

While most brands are still taking baby steps in this space, this is where the future brands will be built believe experts

Why simple ideas are great

As we build the networks of the future, the key will be eliminating complexity

Cashback and discount: Modi govt's mega plan to boost digital transactions

The proposals to encourage digital transactions are likely to be placed before the GST Council on May 4

India can reach $1-trn digital services by 2022 with right policies: Report

The report suggested that consistent and predictable taxation policies will encourage the growth of the digital economy