US pulls out of talks on big tech tax at last minute
By DW
19 June 2020 |
11:00 am
France has accused the US of deliberately provoking the European Union by withdrawing from major talks on digital tax. Tech giants are able to pay minuscule tax rates by shifting profits overseas.
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