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PYMNTS
MARCH 6, 2019
-based internet companies, announcing Wednesday (March 6) the introduction of a digital tax that will impact companies including Google, Facebook, and Amazon. According to a report in CNBC , France’s finance minister announced the 3 percent tax, saying it will apply to about 30 big companies, mainly from the U.S.
PYMNTS
JULY 14, 2019
Even with the United States announcing it would look into a proposed “digital tax” in France, the country is moving forward with the measure. The country’s Senate has approved the tax despite the threat of an investigation from the United States, according to 9 to 5 Mac.
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PYMNTS
AUGUST 30, 2019
The only certainties in life, the saying goes, are death and taxes. We’ll underscore the certainty of the latter — taxes — for eCommerce firms and sales taxes , especially. Although taxes may be certain — just how much tax is due, and where, and perhaps even when, are all variables that are far from certain.
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MARCH 12, 2019
Treasury official said a French tax plan targeting American digital companies is discriminatory against American businesses. Treasury’s top international tax official, called the taxes “ill-conceived,” and said the better option was to go after tax reform internationally at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ).
PYMNTS
MARCH 6, 2019
The European Union has announced that it will not move forward with a digital tax plan covering the entire EU, but also said it would look at reforming tax laws for internet companies, according to a report from Reuters. The global tax reform is being prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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AUGUST 16, 2020
Jitse Groen , leader of one of the world’s largest food delivery platforms, told the BBC he intends to stop using the independent contractors at his European operations. “We’re We want to be certain they do have benefits, that we do pay taxes on those workers.”. Earlier this year, Takeaway agreed to a $7.8
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
UN Committee Indicates Support For Initiative To Tax Big Tech In Developing Nations. The United Nation’s Tax Committee of Experts has indicated support for an initiative to assist developing nations in taxing Big Tech, Bloomberg Tax reported on Wednesday (Oct. streaming company to pay taxes, Techwire Asia reported.
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