A digital tax sounds like a great idea. Here’s why it might not be universally popular

Feb 8, 2019

European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici receives a petition on digital tax Image: REUTERS/Yves Herman

Sean Fleming

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Jose Angel Gurria, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) adjusts his glasses as he attends a news conference with representatives of the trade organizations after a meeting in the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, June 11, 2018. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi - RC1AB57BE180

Jose Angel Gurria, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) spoke at last month's Davos about the need for international digital tax infrastructure. Image: REUTERS/Michele Tantussi

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