To develop and expand, Myanmar must embrace and keep up with the pace at digital technology is changing the economy and the way companies do business around the world, tech experts at the Digital Transformation Summit said. The summit was jointly held by the Myanmar Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industries (UMFCCI) and US […]
Businesses, government must embrace digital technology to stay relevant
November 15, 2017 by Thiha
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Effective policy needed to tax income from digital advertisements
October 23, 2017 by Thiha
Myanmar’s policy for taxing digital advertisements is lagging behind technology advancement in the country. Therefore, new policies enabling the collection of taxes from online and social media platforms should be implemented as soon as possible to raise the government’s revenue, officials from Internal Revenue Department and businessmen told Facebook, which was introduced in Myanmar in […]
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