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Oh my. Let's see how EU big countries respond. https://t.co/06TTnFKWTr
— Adrian Weckler (@adrianweckler) December 2, 2019
Only because your tech companies are so successful! Focus on international tax reform! https://t.co/4I9cYRrMl2
— Martin SFP Bryant (@MartinSFP) December 2, 2019
.@USTradeRep’s conclusion sends a strong message that the U.S. will oppose new unilateral, burdensome and unfair digital taxes aimed at American companies. As a member of @WaysandMeansGOP, I supported this investigation & look forward to working on a mutually beneficial solution. https://t.co/X29reHKTeI
— Rep. Ron Estes (@RepRonEstes) December 2, 2019
A sign of things to come in future UK-US trade negotiations?
— John Johnson (@Brexitastrophe) December 3, 2019
UK government can expect US counterparts to play hardball on areas they want to push Britain into making concessions.#FBPE https://t.co/wes1cC7vYF
Hey-o: US announces $2.4bn in tariffs against French goods in retaliation for Paris’ digital tax against @Facebook, @google, etc. Stinger: US considering similar moves against Austria, Italy & Turkey. And who said tax policy wasn’t spicy? ? https://t.co/b6unJKSxZ7 pic.twitter.com/bxXOYaMAtv
— Mark Scott (@markscott82) December 2, 2019
US starts process to impose retaliatory tariffs of up to 100% on French cheeses, handbags and porcelain exports because of Paris’ Digital Services Tax on Amazon etc...
— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) December 2, 2019
Says looking at similar taxes from Austria, Italy & Turkey...
interesting q about UK DST in Tory manifesto - https://t.co/crk9xIm6e3
Here it is - Roughly $2.4 billion in French products could be subject to new taxes of up to 100 percent, after USTR finds French tax on tech firms is a barrier to trade https://t.co/GXj63jmbid
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) December 2, 2019
US proposes 100% tariffs on French goods over digital tax.
— Mike Butcher - Tactical.vote (@mikebutcher) December 3, 2019
Digital tax just became part of the US trade wars. Outside the EU, the UK’s leverage on its own would be zilch against this kind of action. https://t.co/4AeXkEINVp
The administration headed by a president who still owns and profits from a winery is considering a 100 percent tarrif on the French wines it competes with. https://t.co/haZmUxXHqt pic.twitter.com/mQj0MlxAl9
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) December 3, 2019
French Wine Could Face 100% Tariffs as Trump Confronts France Over Tech Taxes - The New York Times https://t.co/j0P060V7iY
— Eric Asimov (@EricAsimov) December 3, 2019
French Wine Could Face 100% Tariffs as Trump Confronts France Over Tech Taxes https://t.co/5rvkx1MJZN
— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) December 3, 2019
The Trump administration said on Monday that a new French tax that hit American technology companies discriminated against the United States, a declaration that could lead to retaliatory tariffs as high as 100 percent on French wines. https://t.co/7yYVqQCsU3 via @NYTimes
— Linda Hill (@bulldoghill) December 3, 2019
French Wine Could Face 100% Tariffs as Trump Confronts France Over Tech Taxes https://t.co/RXVhaKggFU
— Eddy Elfenbein (@EddyElfenbein) December 3, 2019
Tariffs on French Products at 100%? https://t.co/Us08tA661b via @NYTimes
— willa percy (@willapercy) December 3, 2019
French Wine Could Face 100% Tariffs as Trump Confronts France Over Tech Taxes https://t.co/dokIEfUuhF
— Debbie (@Dangchick1) December 3, 2019
Trump owns a winery in Virginia. https://t.co/HxqMP2bNhn
— Matthew Sitman (@MatthewSitman) December 3, 2019
Digital Media policy is geopolitics:
— Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (@rasmus_kleis) December 3, 2019
"Trump administration [said] new French tax that hit American technology companies discriminated against the United States, a declaration that could lead to retaliatory tariffs as high as 100 percent on French wines." https://t.co/q1jE0fjfpv
Trump’s latest trade target: French wine could face 100% tariffs. https://t.co/31eLKxLZMF
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 3, 2019
Worse.
— Cali Blue ?Ω (@sdvicto) December 3, 2019
Champagne & cheese ?
https://t.co/92Iu5jfgtX
Can we please leave champagne and cheese alone?! ?
— Sparkling Winos (@sparklingwinos) December 3, 2019
US threatens tax on champagne and French cheese https://t.co/KpPtZpBkaL
今度は米仏貿易戦争かい…
— masanorinaito (@masanorinaito) December 3, 2019
BBC News - US mulls retaliation to French tech tax https://t.co/PgswCP01E8
OOOOPLA! Trump administration proposes slapping new tariffs on $2.4 billion worth of French goods to retaliate against big tech tax - https://t.co/c3QlI0p0Hq
— Andrea Mazzalai (@icebergfinanza) December 3, 2019
The US ruling against France's digital services tax is online. The US is also threatening to launch similar probes into Austria, Italy, and Turkey. #trade https://t.co/LSLedEFSEd
— Velina Tchakarova (@vtchakarova) December 3, 2019
USTR has completed first segment of Section 301 investigation & concluded that French DST "discriminates against US companies, is inconsistent with prevailing principles of international tax policy, and is unusually burdensome for affected U.S. companies"https://t.co/GMoCpTrjiu
— Simon Lester (@snlester) December 2, 2019
US Trade Representative concludes that the French digital services tax is discriminatory, proposes up to $2.4 billion in retaliatory tariffs on French products: https://t.co/GZd1MyxSJz
— Colin Wilhelm (@colinwilhelm) December 2, 2019
Finally, @USTradeRep posts the findings of its section 301 probe into the French DST which "discriminates against U.S. companies, is inconsistent with prevailing principles of international tax policy, and is unusually burdensome for affected U.S. firms" https://t.co/2gIwPx4KaS
— Stephanie Johnston (@SoongJohnston) December 2, 2019
?? ?? Conclusion of #USTR’s Investigation Under Section 301 into #France’s Digital Services Tax - Statement
— Christophe Barraud? (@C_Barraud) December 3, 2019
*USTR conclusion: https://t.co/CeROVF4ekW
*USTR full report: https://t.co/itWUT05L12 pic.twitter.com/mJ9vXmtY2N
Here it is - Roughly $2.4 billion in French products could be subject to new taxes of up to 100 percent, after USTR finds French tax on tech firms is a barrier to trade https://t.co/GXj63jmbid
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) December 2, 2019