CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 months agoEU could tax Big Tech if Trump trade talks fail, says von der Leyenwww.ft.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1140arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-squareKirp123@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·2 months agoWell they are taxed, just not enough. That’s mostly because Ireland is borderline a tax heaven so US companies just base themselves there.
minus-squaretruthfultemporarily@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·2 months agoThis was supposed to be solved by the global minimum corporate tax, which the US withdrew from.
minus-squarenuko147@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoThey should make tariffs for them, like trade goods, just for data collection from EU citizens or people living in EU. You can not escape that.
Well they are taxed, just not enough. That’s mostly because Ireland is borderline a tax heaven so US companies just base themselves there.
This was supposed to be solved by the global minimum corporate tax, which the US withdrew from.
They should make tariffs for them, like trade goods, just for data collection from EU citizens or people living in EU. You can not escape that.