While the 15% tax rate proposed by the Group of Seven rich nations is higher than Ireland’s current 12.5% levy for businesses; it’s still below the 20% or more companies would face in countries like the U.S. or France. The country also has tax treaties with other nations that allow multinational businesses to pay a lower rate and incentives to compensate companies for research and development spending. If new legislation doesn’t address the other perks tax havens offer big tech companies, they could maintain a lot of their advantages. Some companies may move their headquarters out of low-tax countries like…
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Facebook is launching a new interface that will give creators a breakdown of how different fees affect their earnings. Announced by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg just two hours before Apple kicked off its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2021; this comes in at a time when Apple is facing “intense scrutiny” for the App Store fees. The idea here is to let creators know how much money Apple and Google are taking from them. Here’s a preview of what this new Facebook interface is going to look like. Going by this preview; the new interface is going to break down…
Tinder Block Contacts feature: The company has recently rolled out a nifty new feature on its dating platform that can save users from some truly embarrassing moments. This new feature enables Tinder users to block a contact on the dating site using a user’s phone contacts. In a recent survey, Tinder found out that over 40% of respondents have come across an ex-partner on a dating app. In the survey, the company also found out that 24% of the respondents have seen a family member or a colleague or even their professor’s profile on a dating app. 78% of the…
We end up deleting WhatsApp messages for plenty of reasons – they could be because of typos; or because you sent a message to the wrong person. And unless managed to read them right before they were deleted by the sender, or you managed to glance at the notification before you opened the app to find it deleted, there’s really no way you can retrieve these. WhatsApp has no official feature that can help you retrieve deleted texts, but there is a hack. Please note, this hack works on Android only, it will not work for iOS users. How…
Google Chrome gives a number of features to personalise your experience on your browser. Already, we have told you how to customise your home page and startup page on the browser. Today, we take a look at another useful feature – how to create a profile on the Google Chrome browser. Profiles on the Chrome browser lets you keep your information, such as bookmarks, history, passwords and other settings, separate. The feature is useful when you have to share your device with other users. You can also keep your work and personal browsing experience separate. We will recommend using the…
The dating apps in the United Kingdom, in partnership with the government; have launched a novel campaign to support the ongoing vaccination drive. These apps will offer their users special stickers; badges and bonuses to show if they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Tinder, Bumble and Hinge are some of the apps which are working together with the government; the Department of Health said on Sunday. This comes as the UK rollout this week reaches the under-30s, as Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed on Sunday. The United States launched a similar initiative in May, linking up with…
The world’s biggest tech companies are facing a corporate tax avoidance crackdown; after the Group of Seven (G-7) most developed economies agreed a historic deal. The G-7 on Saturday backed a U.S. proposal that calls for corporations around the world to pay a minimum 15% tax on profits. The reforms, if finalized, would affect the world’s largest companies with profit margins of at least 10%. Looking ahead, the G-7 hopes to achieve a wider agreement on the new tax proposals next month at a gathering of the expanded G-20 finance ministers. Asked whether Amazon and Facebook would be among the companies…
Twenty persons have been confirmed killed and many others wounded on Sunday after suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked Odugbeho village in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. Confirming the attack, a witness from Odugbeho identified as Isaac Oche said “the suspected herdsmen invaded our village around 5:45 pm and started shooting sporadically, killing anyone on sight and disappeared around 6:40 pm after killing so many people, as they escaped to thorough the bush and we later returned to the village shortly after the attack, only to recovered eleven bodies from the village centre. Isaac further stated that “we saw another…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has directed all broadcasting stations to deactivate their Twitter accounts and suspend the patronage of the microblogging service provider. This is according to a communique put out by NBC on Monday. In the statement signed by Professor Armstrong Idachaba, the NBC noted that the directive is consequent on the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria by the Federal Government. Citing the persistent use of Twitter for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence, the government suspended Twitter operations indefinitely. In line with this, NBC directed all broadcasting stations not to patronize the social…
A Lagos-based businessman has been accused of physically assaulting his girlfriend for coming home late. Infostride News gathered that the businessman name Oghene Joshua dealt with his girlfriend, Vanessa for returning home late from work. The businessman revealed prior to the incident that he will not be condoning truancy from his partner. It was gathered that the assault occurred on Friday morning, June 4, at his residence in Ajah, Lagos. According to the victim, Vanessa, she said; “I do private massage, so a client booked my services yesterday and made payment around 9 pm. He said he needed a body…