- The European Parliament’s FISC Subcommittee held a meeting on digital taxation with various stakeholders on 16 October 2025.
- Discussions covered the rationale, tax base, rates, and challenges of adopting a digital services tax (DST).
- Experts presented arguments for DSTs, highlighting models from Spain, Portugal, and Italy, and suggested improvements.
- Some experts advocated for closing the VAT gap rather than introducing a new DST.
Source: etaf.tax
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