Philippine legislator proposes tax on tech giants to fund COVID-19 fight

Philippine legislator proposes tax on tech giants to fund COVID-19 fight

The Philippines. Photo by REY MELVIN CARAAN on Unsplash

A Philippine lawmaker has introduced a bill in parliament aimed at taxing big tech firms such as Facebook, Alphabet’s Google and Youtube, Netflix and Spotify, to raise funds to battle the coronavirus.

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