According to the Daily Times report, French Finance Minister Bruno Lemer said that the EU will publish a plan to levy taxes on major technology companies worldwide this month. The tax rate is between 2% and 6%, but it is more likely to approach 2%. Instead of 6%.
Lemer said: 'The EU directive will be announced in the next few weeks. This will be an important step. The tax rate range is 2% to 6%. The tax rate is more likely to approach 2% instead of 6%.'
Some may think the measure is too modest, Lemaire said: 'This is just a starting point. I prefer a text that can be implemented quickly, not an endless negotiation. We will fine-tune it later.'
Last month, Reuters saw a draft document of the European Commission. The document proposes a taxation scheme based on the location of the customer (not the company). The tax amount will be based on 1% to 5% of the company's total revenue.
The proposal aims to increase the tax burden on companies like Amazon, Alphabet's Google and Facebook. Previously, these companies were accused by several large EU countries of low tax expenditures because they transferred the profits obtained in the EU to Luxembourg and Ireland. Tax rate country.