CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 9 days agoEU could tax Big Tech if Trump trade talks fail, says von der Leyenwww.ft.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up184arrow-down1external-linkEU could tax Big Tech if Trump trade talks fail, says von der Leyenwww.ft.comCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareViri4thus@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39·9 days agoUh, big tech should be taxed by default. We’re only in this mess because they elected the cheeto…
minus-squareKirp123@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·9 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-up14·9 days agoThis was supposed to be solved by the global minimum corporate tax, which the US withdrew from.
minus-squareCosmoNova@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·9 days agoThe fact we don‘t and use it as a bargain chip instead is Actually quite embarrassing.
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.
The fact we don‘t and use it as a bargain chip instead is Actually quite embarrassing.