- Estonia vetoed EU plans to put VAT on Airbnb and Uber-style online platforms
- Concerns include higher prices for consumers and unfair competition for SMEs
- EU tax commissioner denies claims that the tax is on SMEs
- Belgium aims to find a compromise by the end of June
- Estonia’s veto also affects wider tax reform efforts
- Concerns about online services slipping through tax regulations
- Lobbyists argue for fair competition with conventional industries
- US backlash led to global reforms on corporate taxation
- Ministers agreed on new rules for withholding tax to prevent double taxation and loopholes
Source: euronews.com
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