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Weimer Plans Initiative to Restrict Large Platforms
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Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer wants to ask large US tech companies with a digital tax to pay more – also against resistance in the Union. The revenues are to flow into the media landscape. The post Platform Soli despite CDU criticism: Weimer drives digital tax against Google & Co. first appeared on sales economy.
Not all of the CDU consider a "platform soli" to be favourable, but the Minister of Culture is confident that he will be able to implement his plan.
Despite concerns in the Union, Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer maintains his plans for a levy on revenues from large US digital corporations. He is confident that he will be able to enforce the so-called platform soli, said Weimer of the Funke Media Group. He announced a more comprehensive concept to limit the power of the large Internet platforms. "In the autumn, I will present proposals to the public that include tax, antitrust an…
Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer has announced a comprehensive initiative to limit the power of large internet platforms. "In the fall, I will present proposals to the public that encompass tax, antitrust, and regulatory issues," the independent politician told the Funke Media Group newspapers. "I started with tax law and launched an initiative for a platform solidarity tax. This could generate billions to strengthen our media system…
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