Three European Countries Block Tax on Tech Giants
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Three European Countries Block Tax on Tech Giants
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#2I didn't even need to click the link to know that Ireland was gonna be one of the three.
It's like they have a vested interest, or something.
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#3When one country can hold up the progress of the entire 27 member bloc because of their own self-interests the project looks very weak.
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#4I wonder if the placement of data centres has much to do with it?
There's a bunch being built or in the pipeline at least in Denmark.
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#5I didn't even need to click the link to know that Ireland was gonna be one of the three. It's like they have a vested interest, or something.
Yes they're an obvious one. I was surprised though that Luxembourg wasn't listed whist Sweden and Denmark are.
I'd be interested to here their objects if anyone can point at a fuller article or discussion of the issues.
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#6When one country can hold up the progress of the entire 27 member bloc because of their own self-interests the project looks very weak.
Can you elaborate? What kind of progress?
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#7When one country can hold up the progress of the entire 27 member bloc because of their own self-interests the project looks very weak.
Ever heard of Brexit? Some people are a bit upset about that kind of governance. Me too.
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#8I wonder if the placement of data centres has much to do with it? There's a bunch being built or in the pipeline at least in Denmark.
every country is using this as a populism election marketing ploy to look like they will come out of brexit on top, being the new "london" for tech company jobs.
all while getting elected on the empty flawed promise and getting money under the table to lower companies data center and telemarketing center costs.
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#9When one country can hold up the progress of the entire 27 member bloc because of their own self-interests the project looks very weak.
Oh you mean the EU is not an authoritarian nightmare that just imposes their will on unsuspecting member states as some are lead to believe?
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#10It‘s interesting to note, albeit probably being irrelevant here, that both Sweden and Denmark are not in the monetary union (Euro) and have certain priviliges in certain areas of EU law (like the UK has).