Trump threatens 100% tariff on European countries that impose digital tax
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US president says levy would be imposed immediately and supersede pre-existing trade deals with the country Donald Trump has threatened to place a 100% import tariff on any European country that imposes a tax on digital services from US companies. Writing on Truth Social on Friday, the US president said that “numerous European countries” had been discussing putting a digital services tax on American companies and that “some of these countries are close to actually doing this”. Continue reading..
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‘Numerous’ EU countries had been discussing putting a digital services tax on American companies, Trump wrote on Truth Social. Photograph: ABACA/ShutterstockView image in fullscreen‘Numerous’ EU countries had been discussing putting a digital services tax on American companies, Trump wrote on Truth Social. Photograph: ABACA/ShutterstockDonald TrumpTrump threatens 100% tariff on European countries that impose digital tax US president says levy would be imposed immediately and supersede pre-existing trade deals with the country William ChristouSat 27 Jun 2026 06.20 EDTFirst published on Sat 27 Jun 2026 06.12 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has threatened to place a 100% import tariff on any European country that imposes a tax on digital services from US companies.Writing…
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