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EU ‘Link Tax’ May Shutter Google News Abroad

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A “link tax” might mean the end of Google News in the EU. Richard Gingras, the search engine’s vice-president of news, said while “it’s not desirable to shut down services” the company isn’t happy with Brussels’ current proposal to charge a link tax for using news stories. There’s no advertising in Google News.

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple, Google, Amazon Boost UK Fees To Cover New Digital Tax; Amazon Gets FAA’s OK For Drone Delivery 

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Here’s the latest news for Big Tech’s Google , Amazon , Apple and Facebook , which are coming under increasing scrutiny from legislators and regulators the world over. Big Tech Updates Fees to Reflect UK Digital Services Tax. Apple announced upcoming tax changes for apps and in-app purchases to include tax law changes in the U.K.

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New Digital Taxes Loom On Tech Firms In Europe

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Amid the continuing drumbeat for taxes on global commerce done through digital means, the Czech government has approved a new seven percent digital tax on global Internet firms which will, as Reuters reports , be levied on revenues tied to Czech users across advertising, digital marketplaces and data sales. Health Records and Google.

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In Asia, Focus On Big Tech Regs And Taxes

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Scrutiny of tech firms is spreading across the globe, hinting at broader regulations over privacy and, possibly, bigger tax bills. Together, we are 80 percent of the region,” Indonesian Communications Minister Rudiantara told the newswire. The tax would be in force even when the companies are located offshore. Libra, Too.

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EU Wants US Tech Giants To Pay Revenue Tax

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Germany, France, Italy and Spain’s finance ministers have announced plans to tax tech multinationals, such as Amazon and Alphabet Inc./ Google, based on their local revenue rather than their local profits. In July, Google won a tax ruling from a French court, which found that Google isn’t liable for $1.3

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Five At Five: France Aims To Tax Big Tech

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Today’s coverage includes the latest European push to tax such companies as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. France’s Finance Minister Wants EU-Wide Digital Tax By Year End. The new tax would apply to Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon so that they are paying what the government sees as a fairer tax rate in the region.

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France’s Finance Minister Wants EU-Wide Digital Tax By Year End

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France is plowing ahead with its vision for a European Union-wide digital tax, with the country’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire saying he wants the tax approved by the end of 2018. According to the report, some member states think the tax would hurt smaller countries, or potentially some of the more traditional industries.

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