Economics

U.S. Forges Ahead on $1 Billion Tariff Plan Over Digital Taxes

  • U.S. plans duties that will collect value equal to tax levied
  • U.K., Spain, Austria, India, Italy and Turkey may be affected
Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg
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The U.S. is pressing ahead with plans to hit six nations that tax Internet-based companies with retaliatory tariffs that could total almost $1 billion annually.