In a new twist in the ministerial discussions on the proposal to create a 3% tax on the gross earnings of the activities of digital platforms ('digital services tax' or DST), on Tuesday 6 November, France made a further concession to try to save the legislative edition, whilst Germany has taken a step towards the sceptics' camp.
The Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU structured the discussion around two questions. Firstly, should data sales be excluded or not (see EUROPE...