More action is needed to achieve fair taxation in the digital economy




Asia's Developing Future show

Summary: Innovative financial services and improved ways of doing business have emerged on the back of the rapidly growing digital economy, a field that has been growing exponentially over the past 10 years. The digital economy is extremely diverse, driving e-commerce, app stores, online advertising, online payment services, and cloud computing among a wide range of fields. Because the digital economy operates in an environment lacking regulations, achieving fair taxation is a challenge. Wawan Juswanto and Rebecca Simms explain. Read the transcript https://bit.ly/2rgYpdr Read the policy brief https://www.adb.org/publications/fair-taxation-digital-economy About the author Wawan Juswanto was a senior economist and Rebecca Simms was an associate at the Asian Development Bank Institute when the research was conducted. Know more about ADBI’s work https://bit.ly/2AoPv1v https://bit.ly/2PYTbBC