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07.03.2019

Juve Steuermarkt - Taxation of the digital economy: Proposal for Europe

An interview with Pola Schneemelcher and Paul-Jasper Dittrich in the Juve Steuermarkt

In an interview with the professional journal Juve Steuermarkt, Pola Schneemelcher and Paul-Jasper Dittrich, Policy Fellows at the Jacques Delors Institute Berlin, report on their paper on the taxation of digital companies. In contrast to the tax on digital services that has already been introduced by some European member states, they propose a concept that focuses on the long-term reform of European and international corporate taxation. The experts recommend taxing the usage of the local user network at a “virtual permanent establishment“.

Read the interview