EU defends digital tax approach, ready if Trump takes measures

The European Commission said ​on Friday the EU ‌and its member states have the sovereign ​right to ​regulate economic activity, responding to US President ​Donald Trump’s threats over digital ​taxes.

“Any taxes are non-discriminatory by design and apply ​equally to all ​large companies, regardless of their ‌origin”, ⁠a spokesperson said, adding that the bloc would respond ​swiftly ​to ⁠unjustified unilateral measures, but remained ​open to a ​global ⁠solution in line with G7 agreements. Reuters