Tax data transfer between Facebook group companies: Govindacharya to FM

New Delhi: Amid raging controversy surrounding WhatsApp’s new data privacy policy, former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue KN Govindacharya on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to impose taxes on data transfer between Facebook group companies.

“It is suggested that the best way to regulate internet companies is through adequate taxation,” Govindacharya wrote in the letter reviewed by IANS.

“We are hopeful that you will consider this very important aspect by inserting specific provisions in the upcoming Finance Bill (Budget 2021) to impose tax on data transactions of tech giants in India, with retrospective effect, as it may help the Government bring in much needed revenue and improve the lives of Indians.”