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US-France DST tensions may spark wider EU trade war

Danish Mehboob
December 03, 2019
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France and the US escalate trade tensions following investigation into French DST

The US escalates trade tensions with France after threatening new tariffs following its investigation into the French digital services tax (DST). French officials said the EU is ready to retaliate.

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Danish reports on all matters of direct tax and BEPS. He covers a range of tax issues in these areas and what multinationals are doing to manage the tax burdens. Danish also specialises in tax technology and data management.

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