Tech giants evading Sh280 billion in taxes in poor countries

Logo of Alphabet Inc's Google outside its office in Beijing, China. Treasury has introduced the digital services tax on income accrued in Kenya. [Reuters]

Global tech giants Facebook, Microsoft and Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc are avoiding paying as much as Sh280 billion in tax revenue to 20 developing countries, including Kenya.

Global charity firm, ActionAid International, in a new report says the top three tech companies use unfair global tax rules to avoid paying taxes in these countries.