CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 5 months agoEU could tax Big Tech if Trump trade talks fail, says von der Leyenwww.ft.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareViri4thus@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoUh, big tech should be taxed by default. We’re only in this mess because they elected the cheeto…
minus-squareKirp123@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months 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-up0·5 months agoThis was supposed to be solved by the global minimum corporate tax, which the US withdrew from.
minus-squareCosmoNova@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months 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.