Trump threatens 100% tariff on European countries that impose digital tax

US president says levy would be imposed immediately and supersede pre-existing trade deals with the country

President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's policy conference, a gathering of conservative Christian activists and leaders, at the Washington Hilton, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. Picture: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Donald Trump has threatened to place a 100% import tariff on any European country that imposes a tax on digital services from US companies.

Writing on Truth Social on Friday, the US president said that “numerous European countries” had been discussing putting a digital services tax on American companies and that “some of these countries are close to actually doing this”.