Carlos Lopez-Blanco appointed Chair of the ICC Commission on the Digital Economy

The ICC Commission on the Digital Economy has announced the appointment of Carlos Lopez-Blanco as Chair.
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The ICC Commission on the Digital Economy has announced the appointment of Carlos Lopez-Blanco as Chair.
Recent months have seen governments around the world lay out proposals for taxing the digital economy. ICC recommends that any measures be developed on the basis of international tax rules and seek an alignment with global efforts.
A particularly momentous year in the world of privacy, 2018 will see the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) move from policy to practice on 25 May.
ICC has expressed concern at the recent European Commission (EC) proposals to adopt new rules for taxing the digital economy within the single market, which would essentially create new tax barriers and ultimately undermine global efforts to establish a consistent international tax landscape.
ICC has emphasized the essential contribution of business to Internet governance and development during Internet governance and development sessions held at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 46th Public Meeting.