Biden administration threatens tariffs on UK goods in 'tech tax' row

Biden should be worried about the conditions his administration are keeping immigrants in at the Mexican border.

Or the fact there have been 103 mass shooting incidents in America this year and we are still only in March.

I'd worry about sorting his own house out before interfering in others.
 
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Randy said:
His list of priorities is all wrong then.
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Well a t*t for tat tax was initiated by Trump. Biden has just threatened to follow it through. In terms of priorities who are the UK to tell them what to do and not what to do? The whole Brexit argument was about stopping other nations from interfering in UK government (arguably)? So it’s a bit rich to then start to point fingers at how other countries run their gaffe.
 
Randy said:
Biden should be worried about the conditions his administration are keeping immigrants in at the Mexican border.

Or the fact there have been 103 mass shooting incidents in America this year and we are still only in March.

I'd worry about sorting his own house out before interfering in others.
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Can a president only do one thing at a time then?
 
Randy said:
Biden should be worried about the conditions his administration are keeping immigrants in at the Mexican border.

Or the fact there have been 103 mass shooting incidents in America this year and we are still only in March.

I'd worry about sorting his own house out before interfering in others.
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But but but.... at least he's not Trump....


...and yes, I know Ted Cruz is no angel so leave the whataboutery out of it.
 
Also, looping back to the OP. Some people seem upset that Biden is trying to negotiate trade deals that he thinks will favour his own country, either in increased tariff revenue or getting people to switch to US made goods.

Can someone explain to my why this is a bad thing?
 
Not sure this really should be something you are using against the UK and their strategy. This is the right thing to do. It's just a shame that it isn't as part of a global initiative to ensure that these companies are paying their fair share instead of taking the **** by using tax avoidance schemes to funnel money around the world.

The EU needs to step up too. They're part of the problem with how they are allowing US tech firms to conduct their business inside their territories with the tax rates they are allowing in Ireland and Luxembourg for certain companies for example.

Also this is what I really hate about this website. People would rather make a point about Brexit and pat themselves on the back about how it proves this or that rather than having a balanced discussion about a bigger issue for the world that needs to be resolved. Then a few weeks later complaining about said big businesses and what ***** they are in a different thread. But yes Brexit. Haha what a disaster.
 
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Not sure this really should be something you are using against the UK and their strategy. This is the right thing to do. It's just a shame that it isn't as part of a global initiative to ensure that these companies are paying their fair share instead of taking the **** by using tax avoidance schemes to funnel money around the world.

The EU needs to step up too. They're part of the problem with how they are allowing US tech firms to conduct their business inside their territories with the tax rates they are allowing in Ireland and Luxembourg for certain companies for example.

Also this is what I really hate about this website. People would rather make a point about Brexit and pat themselves on the back about how it proves this or that rather than discussing an issue that needs to be resolved. Then a few weeks later complaining about said big businesses and what ***** they are. But yes Brexit. Haha what a disaster.
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You are literally the 2nd poster to mention Brexit on this thread and the 1st poster's reference was indirect.
 
BoroFur said:
You are literally the 2nd poster to mention Brexit on this thread and the 1st poster's reference was indirect.
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It's easy to see why you made the thread. And there was more than two. The 2nd post for example was about making up for lost trade with the EU.

And fine ignore the Brexit angle. You are basically mocking the UK's position by bringing up the special relationship. Instead of focusing on the actual issues. US tech companies are taking the **** out of countries around the world but instead want to make a cheap shot at the UK.
 
Jan_Aage_Fjortoft said:
The EU needs to step up too. They're part of the problem with how they are allowing US tech firms to conduct their business inside their territories with the tax rates they are allowing in Ireland and Luxembourg for certain companies for example.
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The Commission expects to produce a proposal for a Directive for the introduction of a digital levy during the first half of 2021 with a view to the levy being introduced on 1 January 2023. ... "The EU wishes to ensure that the challenge of taxing the digital economy will be dealt with in a timely manner.

The EU started the discussion with the member countries in 2019 (the UK was one of them). Didn't Trump already threaten to impose tariffs when they said they were going ahead with this?

"The United States has also threatened duties of up to 100% on French goods, from champagne to handbags, because of a digital services tax that Washington says harms U.S. tech companies.
Trump told CNBC that the European Union had to make a deal on trade. "They have no choice," Trump said."
 
masquesmog said:
The Commission expects to produce a proposal for a Directive for the introduction of a digital levy during the first half of 2021 with a view to the levy being introduced on 1 January 2023. ... "The EU wishes to ensure that the challenge of taxing the digital economy will be dealt with in a timely manner.

The EU started the discussion with the member countries in 2019 (the UK was one of them). Didn't Trump already threaten to impose tariffs when they said they were going ahead with this?

"The United States has also threatened duties of up to 100% on French goods, from champagne to handbags, because of a digital services tax that Washington says harms U.S. tech companies.
Trump told CNBC that the European Union had to make a deal on trade. "They have no choice," Trump said."
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And if they do then great. But until I see what they actually do and whether it actually deals with the issue then they are still part of the problem by allowing it to happen within their borders. I remain sceptical when there are a few countries inside their borders who might object and get policies watered down. And thats before the US proposes t*t for tat trade punishments which make come into their thinking.
 
Jan_Aage_Fjortoft said:
It's easy to see why you made the thread. And there was more than two. The 2nd post for example was about making up for lost trade with the EU.

And fine ignore the Brexit angle. You are basically mocking the UK's position by bringing up the special relationship. Instead of focusing on the actual issues. US tech companies are taking the **** out of countries around the world but instead want to make a cheap shot at the UK.
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You must have special powers. I'll need to bear that in mind.
 
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