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Re:Europeans vow to pursue digital tax plans after US “provo... by fxtentacle on Saturday June 20, 2020 @05:27AM (#23582847)
I don't get your point.

The talks are mainly about an additional 5% in taxes on the European profits of Facebook, Google, Apple, Netflix, or Amazon.

How does a small tax increase for highly profitable companies get into the way of standing together against China?

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Re:Europeans vow to pursue digital tax plans after US “provo... by LatteLazy on Saturday June 20, 2020 @05:58AM (#23582968)
I'm just lamenting that we have huge mutual interests and can't get over a 5% tax difference.
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