Trump threatens 100% tariffs on French wine over tech tax

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• •France's Digital Services Tax (DST) was enacted in 2019 as a unilateral measure after the European Union failed to reach a consensus on taxing digital giants, and it is intended to be a temporary solution until a global agreement under Pillar 1 of the OECD reform is implemented.
• •The French DST imposes a 3% tax on the gross annual revenue (excluding VAT) derived from specific digital services within France, applicable to companies with global digital revenues exceeding €750 million and French revenues of at least €25 million.
• •The United States represents a significant export market for French wine, accounting for approximately one-fifth of its global sales and valued at over $2 billion annually.
• •The broader international community, coordinated by the OECD, has been developing a two-pillar solution for international tax reform, which aims to reallocate taxing rights (Pillar One) and establish a global minimum corporate tax of 15% (Pillar Two), with the ultimate goal of replacing unilateral DSTs.
• •The threat of 100% tariffs on French wine by the US is a recurring tactic; similar tariff threats, including a 200% tariff, have been made previously in response to the DST and other trade disputes.

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