In January, 137 countries, including India, agreed to negotiate tax on tech firms but since tech gains during lockdown, US has backtracked.
18 Jun 2020 6:57 PM
While there were gaps on exact system, the policymakers agreed there needed to be a global approach to taxing the tech giants.
08 Jun 2019 12:05 PM
Lawmakers in France’s National Assembly, France’s lower house of Parliament, will on Monday begin debating a draft national GAFA tax law.
09 Apr 2019 1:41 PM
France and Britain as well as Italy and Spain are pushing ahead with plans for such taxes.
05 Apr 2019 1:41 PM
European Union finance ministers failed to agree a tax on digital revenues.
21 Jan 2019 10:35 AM
EU finance ministers failed to agree a tax on digital revenues on Tuesday, despite a last minute Franco-German plan.
06 Dec 2018 5:19 PM
A revised proposal should reduce the scope of the tax and exclude the sale of data and the internet of things.
07 Nov 2018 11:04 AM
EU governments agree that tax rules should be changed to increase levies on digital services that are currently undertaxed.
05 Sep 2018 8:20 AM
The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, proposed rules earlier this year to make digital companies pay more tax.
24 Jul 2018 2:15 PM