German Economy Minister Opposes National Digital Tax
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According to the coalition agreement, the new federal government plans a levy for internet giants such as Amazon, Meta and Google. However, the Union does not agree when and how the tax should be introduced.
Wirtschaftsministerin Reiche rejects a possible special tax for digital companies: one does not want to talk about more, but less barriers to trade. Thus, it contradicts Kulturstaatsminister Weimer.
Katherina Reiche rejects a digital tax for large US technology companies such as Google or Meta. Minister of State of Culture Weimer had previously pleaded for the tax.
The Federal Government is divided on the subject of digital tax for tech giants such as Google or Amazon: Minister of Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche opposes the RND against the levy brought into play by Minister of State Wolfram Weimer. "We should not talk about more, but about fewer barriers to trade. At the same time, we must improve the conditions of competition for German and European digital companies so that they can have an opportunity…
Will the digital tax on US tech companies be sacrificed to reach an agreement with the US in the trade dispute? Economics Minister Katherina Reiche is already warning of trade barriers and speaking out against the tax.
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