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French President Speaks on Proposals for EU Tax Measures including Standardized Corporate Tax Rates

29 September 2017

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On 26 September 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech at the Sorbonne University in Paris on the need for rebuilding a sovereign, united, and democratic Europe, including in relation to taxation. Main proposals put forward include: A European carbon tax on imports; A new tax system for the taxation of digital companies (France supports an equalization tax); and Convergence of EU tax models, including a defined "corridor" for corporation tax rates (minimum/maximum). Click the following link for an English-language summary of the speech.