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"For now, the tax is just a rumor, A rumor that is a symptom of a very real problem. And that problem is Taxation on Internet Companies. Expect this problem to

"For now, the tax is just a rumor, A rumor that is a symptom of a very real problem. And that problem is Taxation on Internet Companies. Expect this problem to be solved in the next 10 years." A very real problem indeed. But it's not a Google problem. It's a France/Hollande problem. France is in recession (agian or still). French private sector contracts as Germany’s grows Business activity in the eurozone’s two largest economies is diverging sharply, with France’s private sector contracting after two months of growth while in Germany it accelerated to a 10-month high, according to a survey. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/87e4a572-5285-11e3-8586-00144feabdc0.html http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/87e4a572-5285-11e3-8586-00144feabd... French officials warn of social tinderbox as economy contracts again The latest data show a continued erosion of France’s industrial base and export share. It risks shattering the credibility of President François Hollande, who has been talking up recovery for months. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/10450889/French-officials-warn-of-social-tinderbox-as-economy-contracts-again.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/10450889/...

tgautier 13y ago
Find another article to comment on with your fucking french bashing. This article is about International Companies avoiding taxation in Europe, which is, believe it or not, a real problem in terms of finance and ethics. They make money out of EU citizens and get out of it with 0% taxes when EU business have to pay between 15% and 35% of their benefits in tax.
- digitalengineer 13y ago
  Thank you for your kind words. Were you a waiter from Paris by any change? I read the article is about France’s rumored €1 Billion Google Tax. Not a European Tax...
  - tgautier 13y ago
    I thought this article was more about the fact that "some" non EU companies are making huge loads of money and evade tax. I'm not a fan of this french government but I have to admit that it's not an heretic idea to say that a company should be taxed on its revenue. Sorry for the tone but I'm so used to the comparison with Germany by people who seem to forget that the Euro is tailored for countries with an strong export oriented economy, like Germany. Euro is more the core problem than France/Hollande or the fake North vs South Europe fight.
    - digitalengineer 13y ago
      No worries. I agree with you this one-size-fits-all euro is hurting our country's abilities to rule over our own fate. We no longer control our own money… Be it French Francs or Dutch Gilders. This, combined with no representation makes for a lousy combination.
- free652 13y ago
  Ad hominem in the first sentence and by a french person. So according to your logic american gift shops should pay tax to France also? Since they are making money from french citizens?
  - tgautier 13y ago
    According to my logic, a french owned company, established in the U.S. and making money on the U.S. market (so, from U.S. citizens) should pay U.S. taxes. The problem is not the "citizen" part but the market or soil one. The fact that I, as a french company, am able to sell products on the U.S. market is, in part, due to the fact that the U.S. as a country has a litterate workforce, infrastructures, a stable legal system, etc... This costs money and tax is supposed to put some fairness in this. Otherwise, we would all be trying to make money in Afghanistan with a 0% tax on revenue.

tgautier 13y ago

Find another article to comment on with your fucking french bashing. This article is about International Companies avoiding taxation in Europe, which is, believe it or not, a real problem in terms of finance and ethics. They make money out of EU citizens and get out of it with 0% taxes when EU business have to pay between 15% and 35% of their benefits in tax.

digitalengineer 13y ago
Thank you for your kind words. Were you a waiter from Paris by any change? I read the article is about France’s rumored €1 Billion Google Tax. Not a European Tax...
- tgautier 13y ago
  I thought this article was more about the fact that "some" non EU companies are making huge loads of money and evade tax. I'm not a fan of this french government but I have to admit that it's not an heretic idea to say that a company should be taxed on its revenue. Sorry for the tone but I'm so used to the comparison with Germany by people who seem to forget that the Euro is tailored for countries with an strong export oriented economy, like Germany. Euro is more the core problem than France/Hollande or the fake North vs South Europe fight.
  - digitalengineer 13y ago
    No worries. I agree with you this one-size-fits-all euro is hurting our country's abilities to rule over our own fate. We no longer control our own money… Be it French Francs or Dutch Gilders. This, combined with no representation makes for a lousy combination.
free652 13y ago
Ad hominem in the first sentence and by a french person. So according to your logic american gift shops should pay tax to France also? Since they are making money from french citizens?
- tgautier 13y ago
  According to my logic, a french owned company, established in the U.S. and making money on the U.S. market (so, from U.S. citizens) should pay U.S. taxes. The problem is not the "citizen" part but the market or soil one. The fact that I, as a french company, am able to sell products on the U.S. market is, in part, due to the fact that the U.S. as a country has a litterate workforce, infrastructures, a stable legal system, etc... This costs money and tax is supposed to put some fairness in this. Otherwise, we would all be trying to make money in Afghanistan with a 0% tax on revenue.