- The European Commission is resisting immediate EU-wide adoption of a Digital Services Tax (DST), despite renewed pressure from France.
- Brussels continues to prefer an OECD Pillar One global solution for taxing highly digitalised multinationals.
- The Commission has left open the possibility of an EU digital levy if global negotiations fail, potentially as soon as 2027.
- In the US, lawmakers are moving to penalise countries that impose DSTs or other taxes viewed as discriminatory toward American businesses.
Source: vatcalc.com
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