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E Commerce

New VAT rules lead global tax reform
Article
/ 26 April 2019

New VAT rules lead global tax reform

The target for tax authorities is the $2-trillion in annual e-commerce transactions that is set to rise to $4.5-trillion in three years’ time

By Kevin Davie
Global tax for multinationals gains traction
Article
/ 26 April 2019

Global tax for multinationals gains traction

Tax avoidance hits developing countries hard because companies’ declared profits are more sensitive to tax rates than in developed countries.

By Jayati Ghosh
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announces plans to retire at 54
Article
/ 8 September 2018

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announces plans to retire at 54

Alibaba’s co-founder and chairman Jack Ma plans to retire from the Chinese e-commerce giant on Monday to devote his time to philanthropy

By Staff Reporter
Chinese company joins race to steer self-driving cars
Article
/ 20 April 2018

Chinese company joins race to steer self-driving cars

​China’s e-commerce giant, Alibaba, is steering resources towards driverless car technology

By Staff Reporter
​Radical Economic Automation?
Article
/ 17 December 2017

​Radical Economic Automation?

Radical change is coming, says Rob Davies, and it will take the form of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

By Staff Reporter
China blurs lines between banking and e-commerce
Article
/ 25 June 2015

China blurs lines between banking and e-commerce

Online retail giant Alibaba is launching MYbank, an online lender, and Chinese banks are pushing back with online malls.

By Staff Reporter
E-commerce is broken, but fixable
Article
/ 20 May 2015

E-commerce is broken, but fixable

E-tailing in SA has yet to make a dent in retail owing to a poor online presence, but tools are becoming available to fix it, writes Arthur Goldstuck.

By Staff Reporter
E-commerce tax will hit disadvantaged students hardest, say experts
Article
/ 18 March 2014

E-commerce tax will hit disadvantaged students hardest, say experts

E-commerce tax, to be introduced on April 1, will mean education institutions will struggle to purchase academic journals.

By Sarah Wild
3D Secure now mandatory on e-commerce sites
Article
/ 14 March 2014

3D Secure now mandatory on e-commerce sites

The deadline for implementating 3D Secure was at the end of February, meaning that all e-commerce sites now have to offer their customers the service.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 January 2012

Amazon versus the high street — which would you bet on?

Online retailing offers convenience and economy but few of the social advantages of a busy shop.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 December 2011

Five predictions for the communications world in 2012

Free phonecalls and Apple TV? The future is now.

By Juliette Garside

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