National single-payer digital tax raises concerns for economic research institute ZEW
In Mannheim, the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) cautions against individual nations pursuing digital tax policies separately during EU-US negotiations. ZEW President Achim Wambach told the Rheinische Post (weekend edition) that, at this time, country-specific endeavors regarding digital taxes are not advisable.
Negotiations between the EU and US are currently underway, involving proposed tariffs, taxes, and export regulations. Digital services taxes could potentially form part of this broader package. Given the ongoing negotiations, isolated national actions in digital tax policy are not deemed advisable.
While the ZEW frequently engages in discussions surrounding European economic issues and German taxation systems, there is no explicit mention of their viewpoint on digital taxes within the context of EU-US negotiations, as of the available search findings [1][3].
However, it is generally recognized that the digital services taxes (DSTs) implemented by several EU nations are viewed as temporary measures, pending a broader international agreement, such as the OECD global tax deal [2]. The European Commission has proposed an EU-wide DST that could impact national efforts [2]. For a more comprehensive understanding of ZEW's stance on this topic, direct consultation with their research or publications might be necessary.
- In light of the ongoing EU-US negotiations on proposed tariffs, taxes, and export regulations, the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) advises against individual EU nations implementing digital taxes separately, as it may complicate the broader package discussions.
- The European Commission's proposal for an EU-wide digital services tax could potentially impact national efforts, given the ongoing debates about digital tax policies within the context of EU-US negotiations.
- While theZ EW's stance on digital taxes within the context of EU-US negotiations is not explicitly mentioned in recent search findings, it is worth noting that the digital services taxes implemented by several EU nations are generally viewed as temporary measures, pending a broader international agreement like the OECD global tax deal.
