Technology giants to pay higher taxes in Europe, says Commissioner Margrethe Vestager

Margrethe Vestager It is one of the most recognized curators of Europe. Since that became Contest holder the European Commission in 2014 monopolized the headlines to stand up to the tech giants, including Google, which has imposed a fine of two million dollars over the past two years.

In the absence of a month to leave office, the commander again challenged the big technology. On Monday, he said that Europe needed to find a way to introduce a tax on large technology companies Americans

"We are increasingly becoming a digital world, and it will be a big problem if we do not we found a way to increase the the taxes -digitals- ", said Margrethe Vestager in an interview to France Inter Radio.

The chief of competition of the executive body of the Union defended that the giants Google, Amazon, Facebook or Apple They will have to pay higher fees if they wish to operate in Europe.

"The best thing is to come up with a comprehensive solution, but if we want to get results in a reasonable time, Europe must take the leadhe added.

In fact, the debate takes time on the table. In recent years, the European Commission has considered the possibility of imposing this measure. By the end of 2018, la France tired of postponements and disputes in Brussels, he announced the creation of his own digital tax, which he called "GAFA", by Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple.

With this initiative, the Gallic country seeks to obtain 500 000 000 € (563 million USD), explained the Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire.

Although Margrethe Vesteger's reputation precedes her in Europe, where she is known for challenge companies in Silicon ValleyBrussels has not launched a formal initiative to tax these large companies.

The discussion on the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union has resumed the work of the Commission over the past year, preventing other types of debates. In May, there will be a new election in the old continent and Margrethe Vesteger will succeed to his position at the head of the Directorate General of Competition.

Despite the change that will be generated by the elections in the chambers of the European Union, everything seems to indicate that the new Commission will be responsible for promoting the legislative project approve digital taxes. A measure that seems to respond to global pressure in which governments around the world will strive to regulate the activity of technology giants.