French-led EU push for heftier tax on internet giants stalls
BRUSSELS (AP) " France's drive to force internet giants to pay more taxes is losing steam, amid resistance from other EU countries that offer tax shelter to companies like Apple.Under pressure from Ireland, Luxembourg and Britain, EU leaders in Brussels stopped short of calling for a Europe-wide policy for digital multinationals.The EU's 28 leaders agreed to push for "an effective and fair taxation system fit for the digital era," but said it should be an international system, [...]
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