Reality Bytes : The Limits of Transatlantic Digital Co-operation

Summary:

When US President Joe Biden met EU leaders in Brussels in June, one of the most important things they agreed was that there should be increased transatlantic co-operation on technology policy. They announced the creation of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) – a new forum for discussion on technology standards and governance – and a formal dialogue on the thorny issue of competition in technology markets. Biden’s attention to digital issues, his willingness to work with the EU, and his stated commitment to shared values in the digital sphere are a relief to the EU after the Trump years. Europeans are also cautiously optimistic about resolving the dispute over digital services taxes, after the G7 agreed to amend international tax treaties to ensure digital giants can be forced to pay tax in the countries where they make sales.

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European Council: EU-US Summit 2021 - Statement: Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/50758/eu-us-summit-joint-statement-15-june-final-final.pdf

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ESO Records

CER Insight: June 2021: The G7 Corporate Tax Deal: Why the EU Should Curb its Enthusiasm https://www.europeansources.info/record/the-g7-corporate-tax-deal-why-the-eu-should-curb-its-enthusiasm/

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