Germany’s new digital ministry said any levy on online platforms would have to be internationally coordinated and not result in higher prices for end consumers, in a sign on Friday of possible divisions within government over plans for such a tax.
The minister of state for culture ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/wolfram-weimer” target=”_blank”>Wolfram Weimer had said in an interview published on Thursday that officials were working on a levy which would hit platforms such as Alphabet’s Google and Meta’s Facebook.
A data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/germany-seeks-to-levy-10-tax-on-online-platforms-like-google/articleshow/121490834.cms” data-type=”tilCustomLink” target=”_blank”>levy of 10% would be reasonable, he said – without specifying if this were a tax on revenue or…
