US Opens Trade Probe Into Digital Taxes That Harm US Firms

US Opens Trade Probe Into Digital Taxes That Harm US Firms
Google building in New York City on April 24, 2020. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Trade Representative’s office announced on June 2 it was launching investigations into digital services taxes that have been implemented or are being considered by a number of U.S. trading partners, including the European Union.

The trade agency’s move could lead to new trade sanctions.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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