US tech industry leaders warn France on digital service tax
Google, Facebook and Amazon.com warn of increased costs
19 August 2019 - 23:14
Washington — Major tech firms and US tech industry groups said on Monday that France’s new digital services tax undermines the global tax regime and multilateral efforts to reform it.
Alphabet’s Google, Facebook and Amazon.com and major trade associations testified on Monday against the tax at a hearing before the US trade representative’s office and other government officials...
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