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French President Speaks on Proposals for EU Tax Measures including Standardized Corporate Tax Rates

|Proposed Changes|France-European Union
France-European Union

On 26 September 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech at the Sorbonne University in Paris on the need for rebuilding a sovereign, united, and democratic Europe, including in relation to taxation. Main proposals put forward include:

  • A European carbon tax on imports;
  • A new tax system for the taxation of digital companies (France supports an equalization tax); and
  • Convergence …

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