US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants

Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by fyoving on Thursday July 11, 2019 @06:19AM (#20410432)

Are you litigating the boeing v airbus thing? didn't the WTO rule that airbus is receiving billions in illegal subsidies?

And are you suggesting that france doesn't subside specific industries?

If you're complaints are exclusive to the aviation and defence industries then a US complaint regarding the EU and france could include that and every other industry.

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Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by Xixi on Thursday July 11, 2019 @08:41AM (#20411028)

"The World Trade Organization appeals panel today upheld European claims that Boeing received billions of dollars in illegal tax breaks and subsidies from the US Department of Defense, Washington State, Kansas and South Carolina."

https://leehamnews.com/2019/03/28/wto-appeals-court-rules-ag...

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Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by hef19898 on Thursday July 11, 2019 @06:30AM (#20410476)

AFAIK the case against Boeing is still open. Arguably Airbus is getting direct subsidies (WTO ruling) while Boeing seems to get pampered by overpriced defense contracts which has the same result more or less (no WTO ruling yet). Conclusion is nobody is innocent, just guilty in different ways.

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Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by fyoving on Thursday July 11, 2019 @06:38AM (#20410505)

"EU paid Airbus billions in illegal subsidies, WTO rules" https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44120525

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Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by pinkfoot on Thursday July 11, 2019 @07:06AM (#20410634)

WTO confirms US failed to fully comply over Boeing subsidies https://phys.org/news/2019-03-wto-fully-comply-boeing-subsid...

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Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by olivepistacchio on Thursday July 11, 2019 @06:51AM (#20410566)

Imagine if Airbus was not there, there would be no safe plane to do short-haul.

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Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by sokoloff on Thursday July 11, 2019 @06:57AM (#20410595)

Nonsense. Plenty of 717, non-Max 737, MD-88, MD-90, and E170/175/190/195 out there.

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Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by hef19898 on Thursday July 11, 2019 @06:44AM (#20410533)

True, didn't check but I think the case against Boeing brought foward by the EU is still open. Not sure if memory serves well.

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Re:US launches inquiry into French plan to tax tech giants by nolok on Thursday July 11, 2019 @07:01AM (#20410609)

I did not write a single word or hint about any of the things you listed, I didn't even have them on my mind. You are 100% projecting.

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