Brussels – The European Commission is set to present its new Trade Strategy this autumn and the removal of digital trade barriers is expected to feature prominently. As part of the strategy, the EU should seek to enable cross-border data flows, simplify customs and VAT rules, discourage forced data localisation and promote non-discriminatory access to networks.…
Washington — This week, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) introduced H.R. 2775, the Remote Transactions Parity Act (RTPA), the latest legislative incarnation to force online retailers to collect sales and use taxes regardless of physical presence. The RTPA takes the same basic approach as the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA). CCIA has long opposed such legislation as…
The House Judiciary Committee’s Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee held a hearing on three bills Tuesday regarding nexus and taxation: the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act and the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act. In particular, as part of the Download Fairness Coalition (DFC),…
Washington – The Senate voted to approve Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Saturday night; an important step both giving U.S. trade negotiators Congressional guidance on U.S. trade priorities and clearing the way to an up-or-down vote on future trade deals. The TPA legislation now must clear the House of Representatives. Securing a clean up-or-down vote on…
U.S. and the EU officials presented an ambitious shared agreement for cooperation on Internet policy at a well-attended stakeholder event hosted by CCIA in Brussels on April 14. CCIA warmly welcomes this statement which addresses many of our proposals to enhance trust and boost digital growth. We applaud the EU and U.S.’ shared commitment to…
Washington — Last week, the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) was reintroduced in the Senate by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo) and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.). The bill, like its previous incarnations, would force online retailers to collect sales and use taxes regardless of physical presence. It would do…
Brussels — In case you missed the good news; Europe’s digital economy is thriving. Consider a few facts: – The EU Internet economy is projected to grow 7 times faster than the overall EU GDP, with an impressive €179 billion in annual revenues. – European firms are net-exporters of digitally delivered services to the world.…
Brussels – As EU and U.S. negotiators meet in Brussels for a “fresh start” on trade talks this week, they have an historic opportunity — to eliminate outdated barriers to digital trade. This is crucial since the EU digital economy is projected to grow seven times faster than the overall EU GDP, according to a…
The debate of the last couple of years about corporation tax in Europe resembles a popular ‘whodunnit’: point at an obvious suspect before realising that things are not as they seem. The storyline is still being written, but it risks taking a shortcut by identifying some politically convenient suspects, without uncovering whether any wrongdoing has…
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