Why ‘digital Taxes’ Are The New Trade War Flashpoint

By William Horobin and Bryce Baschuk | Bloomberg, Washington Post: Business
Thu, 06/18/2020 - 6:02am

The U.S. decision to withdraw from international efforts to harmonize global tax rules for digital companies risks triggering a new trade war. The move came after the U.S. and a group of nations failed to agree on the best way to tax revenue from digital companies such as Facebook Inc.

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