CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 5 days agoEU could tax Big Tech if Trump trade talks fail, says von der Leyenwww.ft.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1139arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1138arrow-down1external-linkEU could tax Big Tech if Trump trade talks fail, says von der Leyenwww.ft.comCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square14linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squareViri4thus@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up69·5 days agoUh, big tech should be taxed by default. We’re only in this mess because they elected the cheeto…
minus-squareKirp123@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·5 days 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-up20·5 days agoThis was supposed to be solved by the global minimum corporate tax, which the US withdrew from.
minus-squarenuko147@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·5 days 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.
minus-squareCosmoNova@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·5 days agoThe fact we don‘t and use it as a bargain chip instead is Actually quite embarrassing.
minus-squareVincent@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·5 days agoIsn’t this article literally about Von der Leyen using it as a bargaining chip?
minus-squareVincent@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoOh ha! I completely misinterpreted your comment, sorry about that 😆
Uh, big tech should be taxed by default. We’re only in this mess because they elected the cheeto…
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.
The fact we don‘t and use it as a bargain chip instead is Actually quite embarrassing.
Isn’t this article literally about Von der Leyen using it as a bargaining chip?
Which is embarrassing, yes.
Oh ha! I completely misinterpreted your comment, sorry about that 😆