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France defies US to adopt tax on tech giants

France has adopted a pioneering tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook despite threats from the U.S.
France has adopted a pioneering tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook despite threats from the U.S. Source: AP

France has adopted a digital services tax despite threats of retaliation by the US, which argues that it unfairly targets American tech giants. The US will now investigate the move, as Australia remains firm in its decision to wait for a global consensus on such a tax.


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By Samantha Beniac-Brooks

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France has adopted a digital services tax despite threats of retaliation by the US, which argues that it unfairly targets American tech giants. The US will now investigate the move, as Australia remains firm in its decision to wait for a global consensus on such a tax.



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