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Turkey’s Digital Tax Will Inspire Others
If multilateral institutions can’t come up with a fair tax regime for the digital economy, nations will find a way.
Taxing times ahead.
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The global debate on innovation and regulation is about to take a new turn with a Turkish plan for an all-encompassing digital tax. The tax, which is expected to be approved by parliament this week, will apply not only to electronic marketplaces like eBay and digital-advertising giants like Google and Facebook, but also to e-commerce platforms involved in the sale of digital goods and services, like Spotify and Netflix.
This goes beyond the scope of the French digital tax which entered into force a few months ago and the abortive European Union proposal of last year.