Tech giants like Google or Amazon might end up paying a lot more tax in Europe, if a new EU initiative goes through. A debate concerning whether tech giants should pay taxes wherever they produce value has been scheduled for September 15. So far, they are only paying taxes where they are physically present. This has led to businesses going into countries with different tax incentives. Google, for example, has its EU headquarters in Ireland, which helped it dodge taxes in France. Now, after a joint letter addressed to the European Union's presidency and Commission, and written by finance ministers of France, Germany,…
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