France plans to introduce digital tax on big tech companies
In February, the French Council of Ministers will consider a bill introducing a tax of up to 5% of revenue, said Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy and Finance, Bloomberg writes , citing his interview with the French newspaper Le Parisien. The tax will apply to Internet companies whose global revenue exceeds €750 million, and revenue in France - €25 million. This includes Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Uber and Airbnb. Read more. The first discussion of the bill is scheduled for March 6.