U.S. sanction threat for France’s digital tax “unacceptable”

Washington’s threat to impose additional tariffs on French goods in retaliation for Paris’ digital tax is “simply unacceptable”, said French Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire on Tuesday.

“The proposed U.S. sanctions are simply unacceptable. French taxation on the digital giants aims to restore fiscal justice. It does not only target U.S. companies but also Chinese or European companies,” said the French minister in a tweet.

“A digital taxation project at the international level is on the table of the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development). France said yes to this project. We are waiting for the American response. If the United States says no, it means that they do not respect the commitment made at the end of August to the G7,” he added.

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