The European Union and its Member States are irritated by the insolence of United States, which is now refusing to continue negotiations on digital taxation at the OECD. The American announcement gave rise to a cascade of reactions on Thursday 18 June condemning the American attitude and reaffirming the determination of Europeans to make progress on digital taxation, with or without the Americans.
On Wednesday, the US Treasury had suggested “taking a break from OECD talks on international...