New tariffs threatened over tax on big tech

Published July 13, 2019 4:00am ET



France is holding strong in its efforts to tax tech giants, many from the U.S., despite the looming threat of retaliatory tariffs from the Trump administration.

France landed in the crosshairs of the president’s global trade war after lawmakers there approved a bill this week that would impose a 3% tax on revenue generated by tech companies that provide digital services to French users. The tax would apply to digital companies with global revenue of at least $845 million or €750 million, and sales of $28 million or €25 million in France.

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