ACT | The App Association Comments to the Competition Authority of Kenya on its Draft 2024 Competition Bill
Why Has the U.S. Trade Representative Stopped Supporting Small Business Digital Trade?
While the global digital economy holds great promise for ACT | The App Association member companies, our members face a diverse array of challenges when entering or operating in new markets. These take the form of laws, regulations, policies, or practices that are often put into place to protect domestic [...]
Small Business Innovation and Job Creation Hang in the Balance – Will the World Trade Organization Extend the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions?
A foundational international agreement, in place since 1998, that has enabled micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) around the world to grow and compete in the digital economy is currently facing expiration. Its renewal during the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) 13th Ministerial Conference taking place in Abu Dhabi next week [...]
ACT | The App Association Supports the Agreement of Six Leading Nations to Avoid Digital Services Taxes
The United States, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom have announced an extension of their 2021 agreement to transition from existing digital services taxes (DSTs) and to align with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)/G20 Inclusive Framework through June 30, 2024. ACT | The App Association [...]