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Re:Three European Countries Block Tax on Tech Giants by Isofarro on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @01:45PM (#18393754)
If US corporations hike their prices up to cover the tax, that would increase the competitiveness of local companies who have already been paying their fair share of tax. Perhaps that's the encouragement governments need to stimulate the local economy further.
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Re:Three European Countries Block Tax on Tech Giants by bluecalm on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @02:14PM (#18394027)
Sounds like tariffs. If you want that - fine it makes sense. Just don't bully others to apply tax rate of your choosing on terms you want on business outside your country.
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Re:Three European Countries Block Tax on Tech Giants by joejerryronnie on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @01:09AM (#18397407)
Just about everything the EU does these days is blatant protectionism. This short sighted focus on punishing successful foreign competitors vs growing strong local companies just weakens Europe in the long run and exacerbates the very problem they are trying to solve.
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Re:Three European Countries Block Tax on Tech Giants by bsaul on Tuesday November 06, 2018 @02:41PM (#18394259)
European union doesn’t let members decide on tarifs on their own borders.
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