digital tax

Making Tax Digital is a government initiative that sets out a bold vision for a digital tax system to "make it easier for individuals and businesses to get tax right and keep on top of their affairs".

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Amazon Raises Seller Fees Due To Digital Tax In France
Amazon Raises Seller Fees Due To Digital Tax In France
August 19, 2019  |  Retail

With a 3 percent digital tax passed by the French government, Amazon is hiking seller fees for small and medium-sized businesses in France beginning in...

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France’s ‘Digital Tax’ On Tech Firms Passes
France’s ‘Digital Tax’ On Tech Firms Passes
July 14, 2019  |  International

Even with the United States announcing it would look into a proposed “digital tax” in France, the country is moving forward with the measure. The...

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French Lower Parliament Passes Big Tech Tax Bill
French Lower Parliament Passes Big Tech Tax Bill
April 10, 2019  |  Europe

France’s lower parliament has passed a proposed tax that targets the revenue of tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook. Last month, France’s finance minister...

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US Treasury: Taxes On Digital Companies Are Discriminatory
US Treasury: Taxes On Digital Companies Are Discriminatory
March 12, 2019  |  Regulation

A U.S. Treasury official said a French tax plan targeting American digital companies is discriminatory against American businesses. Reuters reported that Chip Harter, the U.S....

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It’s Tax Season — And Fraudsters Are Feasting
It’s Tax Season — And Fraudsters Are Feasting
March 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

One of the positive (or at least most promising) projects in the push toward more digital forms of payment and commerce concerns taxes — specifically, bringing...

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Might Millennials’ Dissatisfaction Hint At Housing Downturn To Come?
Might Millennials’ Dissatisfaction Hint At Housing Downturn To Come?
March 08, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

You know the drill: Buyer’s remorse. Getting what you wanted and then wondering if the thrill of the chase and the capture will give way...

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EU Will Not Implement Digital Tax, Agrees To Internet Tax Reform
EU Will Not Implement Digital Tax, Agrees To Internet Tax Reform
March 06, 2019  |  Regulation

The European Union has announced that it will not move forward with a digital tax plan covering the entire EU, but also said it would...

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French Government Institutes 3 Percent Digital Tax
French Government Institutes 3 Percent Digital Tax
March 06, 2019  |  International

The French government is going after U.S.-based internet companies, announcing Wednesday (March 6) the introduction of a digital tax that will impact companies including Google,...

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Facebook, Google Targeted In Revised Franco-German Tech Tax
Facebook, Google Targeted In Revised Franco-German Tech Tax
December 04, 2018  |  Taxes

France and Germany have come up with a compromise for a European Union (EU)-wide digital tax, abandoning a wide-ranging 3 percent tax on revenues generated...

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