Facebook may have to pay more tax

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook logo is seen in this illustration picture taken May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

On Friday, Facebook revealed that as a result of a new international deal it will pay more tax, as the deal increases the global minimum corporate tax level, the world's largest digital social network said on Friday.

The Vice President of Global Affairs at Facebook, Nick Clegg said, "Facebook has long called for reform of the global tax rules, and we recognise this could mean paying more tax, and in different places," 

"The tax system needs to command public confidence, while giving certainty and stability to businesses. We are pleased to see an emerging international consensus,” he added.

(Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee; editing by Mark John, Sonya Hepinstall and Klaudia Fior)