France faces Trump on planned tax

France won’t back off from its planned tax on companies like Facebook and Google, even after the US suggested it may use trade tools against the levy.

France faces Trump on planned tax
Fri, 12 Jul, 2019 - 06:40

By William Horobin and Helene Fouquet

France won’t back off from its planned tax on companies like Facebook and Google, even after the US suggested it may use trade tools against the levy.

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