Germany eyes 10% digital tax on global tech groups

Re:Germany eyes 10% digital tax on global tech groups by loloquwowndueo on Friday May 30, 2025 @06:57AM (#44134870)

None of those big conpanies would die by paying more tax in Germany; so much so, that I bet they’d prefer to call the bluff and leave the country entirely rather than pay more taxes. The move then becomes “your government is evil and is forcing us to deprive you of our awesome service/product, call your elected representative”.

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Re:Germany eyes 10% digital tax on global tech groups by saubeidl on Friday May 30, 2025 @07:03AM (#44134903)

I believe American Big Tech greatly overestimates their popularity in Europe, especially in Germany. This move would backfire dramatically.

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Re:Germany eyes 10% digital tax on global tech groups by attendant3446 on Friday May 30, 2025 @11:37AM (#44137268)

However, WhatsApp is the default messaging app in Germany (second only to fax /s). Facebook is the default platform in Sweden. I think other EU countries also rely heavily on US big tech.

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Re:Germany eyes 10% digital tax on global tech groups by likis on Friday May 30, 2025 @07:14AM (#44134991)

I think they would just pay the taxes but increase their prices so their bottom-line looks about the same. In the end it would be the consumers in Germany that paid the price.

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Re:Germany eyes 10% digital tax on global tech groups by saubeidl on Friday May 30, 2025 @07:20AM (#44135043)

That assumes that demand would stay the same with price increases.

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