▲ 1052 ▼ EU considers tariffs on digital services Big Tech (www.techzine.eu) submitted 1 year ago by Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 136 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] wax@feddit.nu 124 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Maybe fix the Irish tax loophole first? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 70 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) Exactly. Never do anything until you can do everything all at once. If you can't wave a magic wand and solve all problems everywhere, it's best to just keep the status quo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] futatorius@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Darkmoon_UK@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] klu9@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 year ago (1 child) Done: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgwkwxr4eqo permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThePancake@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago A slap on the wrist for two of the tech giants is great progress. I would consider this a start, but not done yet. The linked article supports this as well: Tove Maria Ryding from the European Network on Debt and Development, an association of trade unions and non-governmental organisations, welcomed the ECJ's decision but stressed "our tax problem is more than just one rotten apple". She said the case addressed tax matters dating back over 20 years and was "a perfect illustration of the chaotic corporate tax system we have". “What we urgently need is a fundamental reform that can give us a tax system that is fair, effective, transparent and predictable," she said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 70 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) Exactly. Never do anything until you can do everything all at once. If you can't wave a magic wand and solve all problems everywhere, it's best to just keep the status quo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] futatorius@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Darkmoon_UK@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] futatorius@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] klu9@lemmy.ca 37 points 1 year ago (1 child) Done: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgwkwxr4eqo permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThePancake@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago A slap on the wrist for two of the tech giants is great progress. I would consider this a start, but not done yet. The linked article supports this as well: Tove Maria Ryding from the European Network on Debt and Development, an association of trade unions and non-governmental organisations, welcomed the ECJ's decision but stressed "our tax problem is more than just one rotten apple". She said the case addressed tax matters dating back over 20 years and was "a perfect illustration of the chaotic corporate tax system we have". “What we urgently need is a fundamental reform that can give us a tax system that is fair, effective, transparent and predictable," she said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThePancake@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago A slap on the wrist for two of the tech giants is great progress. I would consider this a start, but not done yet. The linked article supports this as well: Tove Maria Ryding from the European Network on Debt and Development, an association of trade unions and non-governmental organisations, welcomed the ECJ's decision but stressed "our tax problem is more than just one rotten apple". She said the case addressed tax matters dating back over 20 years and was "a perfect illustration of the chaotic corporate tax system we have". “What we urgently need is a fundamental reform that can give us a tax system that is fair, effective, transparent and predictable," she said. permalink fedilink source parent