European Tax Debate Heats Up Over Google, Apple
European Tax Debate Heats Up Over Google, Apple
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Are American tech companies facing “discriminatory taxation” in Europe? That is what a bipartisan group of senators are calling it. They say that companies like Apple and Amazon are treated unfairly – getting taxed at higher rates than European companies – and they’re calling on the Obama administration to retaliate.
Here & Now’s Meghna Chakrabarti takes a closer look with Rana Foroohar, assistant managing editor for business and economics at Time.
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- Rana Foroohar, assistant managing editor for business and economics at Time magazine. She tweets @RanaForoohar.
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