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Top digital companies including Amazon, Flipkart, Bookmyshow and Facebook have sought clarity from the government on how a 1% tax on ecommerce transactions announced in the previous budget would be levied. The first instalment of the new tax is due in October and there is some ambiguity over how it is to be calculated, experts said. Companies want the government to come out with precise rules for this tax, which they are to deduct before payments to vendors, and how certain transactions should be treated. The new section that includes the 1% tax says, “Where sale of goods or provision of services of an ecommerce participant is facilitated by an ecommerce operator through its digital or electronic facility or platform (by whatever name called), such ecommerce operator shall, at time of credit of amount of sale or services or both to the account of an ecommerce participant or at the time of payment thereof to such ecommerce participant by any mode, whichever is earlier, deduct … [Read more...] about Digital companies including Amazon, Facebook seek clarity on ecommerce transactions tax

In brief: Facebook wants to know if it has any influence over your voting selections. It is asking users to help conduct a study by answering surveys and deactivating their accounts at least a month before the upcoming election. It is even willing to pay you up to $20 per week to participate. Facebook is going to pay users to log out of their Facebook and Instagram accounts in the weeks leading up to the 2020 presidential election in November. The effort is part of an academic study on how much influence social media has on democratic elections. … [Read more...] about Facebook will pay you to deactivate your account before the 2020 election

Mixer has been downloaded around 3.4 million times in the App Store and Google Play this year, according to analytics company SensorTower, amounting to a 23% decrease from last year. In total, Mixer has been downloaded 21 million times globally. By comparison, SensorTower estimates Twitch has been installed over 188 million times on mobile devices, with a 115% increase in downloads since last year. … [Read more...] about Microsoft shuts down Mixer, partners with Facebook for gaming streams

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems really miffed with Apple over App Store's policies. In an interview on HBO's Axios, Zuckerberg said that Apple's App Store behavior "deserves scrutiny". When asked if he believes that the Apple is a monopoly, Facebook CEO replied, "So, I do think that there are questions that people should be looking into about that control of the App store and whether that is enabling as robust of a competitive dynamic." Comparing the iPhone maker to Google, he pointed out latter's different approach to Android. He mentioned how Android users have the option to sideload apps from any other sources if they want, other than having from the Google Play Store. "As a developer, if you're not in the Google Play Store, at least you still have a way to get your app on people's devices. That means that people aren't completely going to be shut out if they're doing something that Google doesn't prefer. I think that's really important. That people have a way to create … [Read more...] about Why Facebook CEO thinks Google is ‘better’ than Apple

Bring home the belt Bring home the title with the best Fantasy Football apps for this season Are you ready for the NFL season? Better question. Are you ready for the Fantasy Football season? These apps make sure you can dominate not only the draft, but the rest of the season on your way to bringing home the belt. … [Read more...] about Facebook hopes to be cool again with college-only Campus news feed