U.S. groups decry French plan to begin collecting digital services taxes

Two prominent U.S. business groups levied harsh criticisms of France’s plan to begin collecting digital services taxes next year, ending a temporary détente that delayed the imposition of U.S. tariffs. Earlier this week, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said his government would proceed with the collection of a digital services tax after G20 finance ministers endorsed a new timeline for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to conclude talks on a deal to obviate the need for such...