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Re:France Plans 5% Digital Tax as Governments Chase Internet... by BurningFrog on Sunday March 03, 2019 @01:10PM (#19295819)
> The problem with that is that the other jurisdictions have no interest in closing tax loopholes.

A lot of people see that as a feature. "Competitive governance" may be the biggest reason the world works as well as it does.

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Re:France Plans 5% Digital Tax as Governments Chase Internet... by josefx on Sunday March 03, 2019 @02:29PM (#19296294)
I could live in a world with a little less tax avoidance by the rich. So in this case I don't see the upside to a country violating long standing trade deals to make a little more on the side.
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