Germany is planning to implement a digital tax targeting major tech companies like Google and Meta to address tax justice and create a fairer tax system. Parliamentary state secretary Philip Amthor highlighted the contrast in tax treatment between large digital corporations and German businesses. The government aims to develop legislation and has started discussions with tech giants. With indications of a potential tax rate of around 10 percent, officials believe this is necessary to tackle monopolistic practices and ensure a more equitable distribution of profits gained from German media and culture.
This is a question of tax justice," parliamentary state secretary in the digital ministry Philip Amthor told Die Welt newspaper.
A fairer system must be created here so that this tax avoidance is addressed," he said about the plan to tax advertising revenue from platforms such as Meta's Instagram and Facebook.
Monopoly-like structures have emerged that not only restrict competition but also over-concentrate media power.
Germany is becoming alarmingly dependent on the American technological infrastructure.
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