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Spain's lower house opens process to create digital tax on internet giants

Europe Materials 4 June 2020 15:41 (UTC +04:00)
Spain’s lower house voted on Thursday to begin legislating a controversial tax on internet giants that has prompted the United States to open a probe which could lead to punitive tariff
Spain's lower house opens process to create digital tax on internet giants

Spain’s lower house voted on Thursday to begin legislating a controversial tax on internet giants that has prompted the United States to open a probe which could lead to punitive tariffs, Trend reports with reference to Reuters.

The tax would apply to revenues booked locally by tech firms such as Facebook, Alphabet Inc’s Google, Apple and Amazon and would generate about 1 billion euros a year for the state.

Finalizing the bill will take between three or four months, while securing a parliamentary majority will be a challenge for the weak minority government.

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