orld population, predictions for 2003, total population, GDP, percentage of world economy, GDP per capita, and net hosts. According to the chart, there are slightly more Non-English Internet users than there are English Internet users. This fact is interesting since over fifty percent of the content on the Internet is in the English language. It estimated in 2003 that the amount of Non-English Internet users would more than double than its current standing. However, the amount of English Internet users will only increase another forty million. The English total population and GDP are substantially lower from that of Non-English speaking countries according to the chart. This again is surprising given the percentage of English seen on the Internet.In conclusion, the total number of English Internet users compared to Non-English Internet users is a major difference. Non-English speaking countries are already making e-commerce taxation rules and regulations where as English speaking countries, mainly in the United States, have not even begun to implement such laws. This is ironic because the Internet is so vastly English oriented as compared to the various other languages of the world. Corporations are conducting more and more business with each other on a global level and the Internet is increasingly becoming a primary resource for transactions between companies. Government agencies need to regulate these business-to-business transactions because they make up a huge sector of the economy. This is something that will affect everyone in the future including, different government entities, the way companies do business, and where consumers fall when it comes to this new “information superhighway”. Until a set standard is implemented there will continue to be debates on the taxation of global Internet transactions.ConclusionIn conclusion, the controversy of e-commerce and how it should be taxed is still in much debate t...
