The anti-coercion instrument, known as the “big bazooka” of the EU’s trade arsenal, would give the commission powers to go after US multinational companies, slapping extra taxes on the digital revenues of tech firms.
Then the tech firms raise prices in the EU. That’s what happened to Canada and Canada backed down. The only difference is the EU may want to encourage their own tech companies to grow.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from tariffs, companies are surprisingly willing to eat extra costs in the short-term, and tariffs taxes are taken much closer to the end consumer
This is a major escalation the Irish Government wants to avoid.
Have they tried going back to before they were a crooked tax haven for unethical corporations? I knew as soon as they decided to be a tax shelter that they would become what I believe the Br*tish call, “A cunt in the machinery.”
PLEASE do. Maybe that will get enough companies pissed at him that they push him and his support out.
Agreed.
Our own government isn’t doing anything to stop him. Let Europe do something to stand in his way.
Then the tech firms raise prices in the EU. That’s what happened to Canada and Canada backed down. The only difference is the EU may want to encourage their own tech companies to grow.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from tariffs, companies are surprisingly willing to eat extra costs in the short-term, and tariffs taxes are taken much closer to the end consumer
If the EU gives more incentives to their companies, US tech firms will come back begging like little bitches to claim EU domicile.
Do the leaders in the EU also have stock in all the big tech companies like Carney does?
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Have they tried going back to before they were a crooked tax haven for unethical corporations? I knew as soon as they decided to be a tax shelter that they would become what I believe the Br*tish call, “A cunt in the machinery.”