[governance] France Proposes an Internet Tax

[michael gurstein]

As an aside and addressed to no one in particular, it occurs to me that for
those who are truly concerned about maintaining the technical integrity and
global seamlessness of the Internet should be looking to find appropriate
and globally equitable means for taxation of Internet related activities
rather than presenting ideologically based anti-tax posturing.

 

France may or may not succeed with this particular initiative, but behind
them are most of the other OECD countries and behind them is the rest of the
world looking to get some fair share from rapidly escalating Internet based
revenues.  Better to my mind to have a reasonable and technically compliant
plan in place than to attempt to play catch up as every country thunders
forward with its own national taxation scheme and chaos in some form ensues.

 

(Anyone want to bet that the clever boffins in the OECD aren't already
working in this direction?

 

M

 

 

From: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org
[mailto:governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org] On Behalf Of Nick Ashton-Hart
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:17 PM
To: William Drake
Cc: governance at lists.igcaucus.org
Subject: Re: [governance] France Proposes an Internet Tax

 

We've found that there's a need for much more coordination and consultation
between ministries responsible for ITU matters and trade ministries. 

-- 

Regards,

 

Nick Ashton-Hart

Geneva Representative

Computer & Communications Industry Assocation (CCIA)

Tel: +41 (22) 534 99 45

Fax: : +41 (22) 594-85-44

Mobile: +41 79 595 5468 

USA DID: +1 (202) 640-5430

 

Need to meet with me? Schedule the time that suits us both here:
http://meetme.so/nashton

 

Sent from my one of my handheld thingies, please excuse linguistic mangling.


On 22 Jan 2013, at 21:22, William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch> wrote:

 

On Jan 22, 2013, at 9:18 PM, Nick Ashton-Hart <nashton at ccianet.org> wrote:





It would not be possible for a measure  to target foreign companies only -
that would breach France's WTO obligations (and that of many other countries
were they to try to do the same thing).

 

A small problem that seemed to receive zero discussion among the proponents
in Dubai

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