Legal experts: National digital taxes constitute state aid that must be pre-cleared by the EU
Some EU countries are rushing ahead with national digital taxes targeted at so-called “tech giants”. However, do these national digital […]
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New study: French consumers and firms will pay most of French digital tax
The costs of a digital tax would mostly be borne by consumers and businesses that use digital marketplaces – not […]
EU Digital Tax Proposal Endangers EU-U.S. Trade Relations
This is the first in a series on tensions in the Transatlantic digital trade relationship, and how to resolve them. […]
How the EU’s New Trade Provision Could End Up Justifying More Data Localisation Globally
The EU is about to decide how to push back against forced data localisation measures that European firms are increasingly […]
The Unintended Consequences of a European Digital Tax
Some countries have health taxes to limit sugar consumption, others have green taxes on gasoline. What would be the impact […]
An EU Inconvenient Truth: Digital Companies Pay More Tax Than Traditional Companies
Digital companies are not paying their fair share of taxes, the European mantra goes. The European Commissioner responsible for taxation, […]
The Sorry State Of The Digital Union
When European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker gave his State of the Union last week, he called the rise of the […]
EU “Digital Single Market” proposals get mixed reviews in new video
Midway through its term the European Commission will take stock of its “Digital Single Market” proposals on May 10. But […]
EU Trade Commissioner Criticises Online Censorship in China
The EU’s Trade Commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, raised concerns with Chinese tech policies during this week’s EU-China Summit in Beijing. Malmström […]
Europe drifts further into data isolation…
Europeans could be in for an unfortunate surprise as their data transfers to the world begin to look like a […]
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