Ways & Means chair calls for ‘aggressive’ response to French DST hike

The Trump administration should pursue “aggressive retaliatory actions” should France act on a proposed increase of its digital services tax rate to 15 percent, House Ways & Means Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) said on Monday, joined by tax subcommittee Chair Mike Kelly (R-PA) and trade subcommittee Chair Adrian Smith (R-NE). France’s National Assembly last week voted in favor of an amendment to the country’s 2026 budget that would increase a 3 percent digital services tax to 15 percent while also...