MEPs back digital tax plans by overwhelming majority - Main contents

MEPs in the European Parliament have signalled their support in clear and uncertain terms for the taxation of digital services, during a vote in Thursday’s plenary session (13 December) in Strasbourg.

“Both the European Parliament and the European people want tech giants to pay their taxes,” Socialist MEP Paul Tang said, after the results came in.

“That is why we voted for a more ambitious digital service tax, also taxing revenues from online streaming services. We are talking about basic fairness, where everyone pays their fair share”.

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