On the eve of a highly anticipated ministerial discussion on the Commission's proposals for the taxation of the digital sector (see EUROPE 12089), on Friday 7 September, all eyes were on Berlin, which seems to be backpedalling, whilst others have taken a step forward.
Upon his arrival in Vienna to meet his European counterparts, however, the German finance minister, Olaf Scholz, who has been accused by the German press of now opposing the proposal, did little to clarify his position and...