By John Smith • Published: 14 Feb 2020 • 18:13
Mark Zuckerberg owner of Facebook Ian Kennedy flickr
AS Britain and France succumb to pressure from the USA and postpone the introduction of new taxes for tech giants such as Amazon and Microsoft, Mark Zuckerberg owner of Facebook told a conference in Munich that he accepts that his company may have to pay more.
He is in favour of plans for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to find a global solution and understood the frustration that many European countries experienced as companies like his paid low amounts of tax.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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