14 december 2018

MEPs back digital tax plans by overwhelming majority

Internet, MediaDoor Paul Tang 14 december 2018

MEPs in the European Parliament have signalled their support in clear and uncertain terms for the taxation of digital services, during a vote in Thursday’s plenary session (13 December) in Strasbourg. “Both the European Parliament and the European people want tech giants to pay their taxes,” Socialist MEP Paul Tang said, after the results came…

European Parliament outraged by Council’s deadlock on taxation of digital sector

Internet, MediaDoor Paul Tang 14 december 2018

MEPs expressed their indignation on Wednesday 12 December at the deadlock in the Council’s negotiations on the proposal to tax gross income from the activities of digital platforms (‘digital services tax’ or DST) at 3%; meanwhile, the European Parliament prepares to vote on Thursday on the two ambitious opinion reports by Dariusz Rosati (EPP, Poland)…