[governance] The noose is closing on global Internet and other enabled tax dodging

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

Internet governance has a specific meaning, the operation and oversight of specific processes that have an Internet wide impact, and engagement across actors from across stakeholder communities to get perspective, hands on contribution and assistance towards a common set of goals.   Yet, there is a basic lack of trust and extensive infighting across communities.

--srs (iPad)

On 24-May-2013, at 1:30, Sonigitu Ekpe <soekpe at gmail.com> wrote:

> Internet Governance came on board as a result of transactions that had enabled various activities to be done within the Ecosystems.
> 
> This is a new World within the Universe and much more is yet to show up as a result of Its utilization.
> 
> If we are less concern, what do you want to govern on the Internet?
> 
> Sonigitu Ekpe Aji :-@ SEA
> 
> "Life becomes more meaningful; when we think of others, positively."
> 
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> On May 23, 2013 5:34 PM, "Suresh Ramasubramanian" <suresh at hserus.net> wrote:
>> Movement of money is movement of money .. which can and will be tracked by tax authorities, and you notice that apple is taking at least some heat as are the big Indian outsourcing companies.
>> 
>> The taxes are not on the Internet but at a basic level deal with transfer pricing and related concepts.
>> 
>> Yes civil society should certainly coordinate their inputs .. But no it still isn't quite related to igov.
>> 
>> --srs (iPad)
>> 
>> On 23-May-2013, at 21:50, Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch> wrote:
>> 
>> > Suresh Ramasubramanian <suresh at hserus.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >> How is a global / multilateral tax treaty an internet governance
>> >> issue, just becuase it involves transfer over the internet?
>> >
>> > What if the tax treaty turns out to be ineffective, or to have very
>> > undesirable side-effects, because its architects fail to take into
>> > account dynamic Internet-based phenomena which are well known among
>> > some Internet oriented research communities, but not among the people
>> > who negotiate tax treaties?
>> >
>> > Greetings,
>> > Norbert
>> >
>> > --
>> > Recommendations for effective and constructive participation in IGC:
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>> > 2. Be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept
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